New Delhi, Oct 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the “historic turnout of 98 per cent” of voters in the Block Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir and said this certainly “marks the dawn of a new and youthful leadership” in the region.
“It would make India’s Parliament proud that due to their historic decision in August this year, the people of J&K have been able to exercise their democratic right with exceptional enthusiasm, as seen in the historic turnout of 98 per cent that too without violence or disturbance,” Prime Minister wrote in a series of tweets.
“I congratulate all those who have emerged victorious in the BDC polls across Jammu, Kashmir, Leh and Ladakh,” he said.
Mr Modi further wrote: “This marks the dawn of a new and youthful leadership across the regions, which will make a monumental contribution to national progress in the times to come”.
“Thanks to the decisions of the Indian Parliament, young and dynamic representatives will shape the destiny of the people of all regions of Jammu and Kashmir. I once again congratulate MPs across Party lines for the historic decisions on J&K,” Mr Modi said.
Independents swept the BDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir and the BJP emerges as the single largest party with 81 seats.
The Congress party, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) boycotted the first electoral exercise after the abrogation of the special status and bifurcation of J&K.
‘Historic 98 per cent turnout’ in BDC polls in J&K marks beginning of new dawn: PM
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