Suhail Rather
Srinagar, Dec 08: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party leader Nazah Begum won Hajin—A district development council seat by 423 votes, while an Independent candidate Advocate Aamina Majeed has been declared as the winner, albeit with a bare margin, for the DDC election in Drugmulla constituency in Kupwara district.
As per official reports, Nazah from the Jammu Kashmir Apni party, secured a total of 2706 votes against her nearest rival candidate, from the Peoples Conference, who got 2283 votes, leaving a difference of just 423 votes between the two.
Speaking to the reporters, she said that her focus would remain on development and local issues in her constituency. She thanked all the voters who supported them and voted for her.
On the other hand, the National Conference candidate secured 2178 votes, and the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate (DAP) got 315 votes from the constituency.
Meanwhile, In the Drugmulla constituency an Independent candidate Advocate Aamina Majeed declared as the winner.
Aamina, which people believe received support from the National Conference, secured a total of 3259 votes against her nearest rival candidate of Peoples Conference Shabnam Rehman who got 3220 votes – leaving a difference of mere 39 votes between the two.
On the other hand, Apni Party candidate Hameeda Begum secured 1474, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shakeela Akhter got 877, Shabroz Hassan from INC 746, Rifat Jan Independent 612, Rafiqa Bano Independent 123, Hafeeza Begum Independent 62, Gulshan Begum Independent 34 and Saima Begum Independent 28.
Out of 10675 votes polled, a total of 240 were declared invalid.
