Editorial | DDC Re-Polls Result -A Ray of Hope

The Centre on October 17 amended the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, to facilitate the setting up of District Development Councils (DDC). A legislation to this effect was brought in by the Ministry of Home Affairs.This system effectively replaces the District Planning and Development Boards in all districts.

They will prepare and approve district plans and capital expenditure. The term of the DDC will be five years. The council will hold at least four “general meetings” in a year, one in each quarter.

Two Independent candidates won in DDC re-polls for Hajin (A) constituency in Bandipora district And Drugmullah in kupwara Re-polls.

there is a good scope of a new breed of dedicated politicians emerging in every district. Some of them will contest the assembly elections in the future, as well, and most probably many of them might succeed in replacing those veteran politicians who have been neglecting the masses. Undoubtedly, regional parties will have to face the tough challenge to afoot in the changing political scenario of JK.