Exclusive Interview with DC Doda on DDC Polls Phase-I
Report by Anzer Ayoob
Phase I Election for Bhalessa and Changa DDC Constituencies and vaccant Panchayat seats concluded successfully
Overall 64.49% votes Polled in phase I for DDC Constituencies
The Phase I Elections for two DDC Constituencies namely Bhalessa and Changa and for vacant panchayat seats held successfully under the supervision of DPEO Doda Dr Sagar D Doifode.
A total of 110 polling stations were identified in the aforementioned DDC Constituencies for the smooth conduct of elections, and all the necessary security and logistic arrangements were assured by the District Election Authority Doda.
The polling started in all the identified polling stations sharp 7 am in the morning and long ques were witnessed at each polling station.
It has been given out that in DDC constituency Bhalessa total 11103 votes are Polled taking to the percentage upto 63.89%, besides in Changa constituency total 15119 at a Percentage of 64.94%,adding to this the total percentage for Phase-I reached to 64.49%.
Similarly against the vaccant contested seats of Sarpanches in phase-I 77.22% votes were polled,besides for the contested vacant panch seats 77.49% votes were recorded.
It is pertinent to mention here that earlier in the morning the DPEO Doda Dr Sagar D Doifode today inspected various polling stations and assured smooth Conduct of the elections besides reviewed the implementation of other necessary guidelines at the polling stations.
Other’s accompanied the DDC were SSP Doda, SP Operations Doda,ASP Bhaderwah, SDM Gandoh, Tehsildar HQA besides other concerned officials.
Anzer Ayoob is the Founder and Chief Editor to The Chenab Times

