The seven-party Gupkar alliance led by Farooq Abdullah swept the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls by winning 110 seats, while the BJP emerged as the single largest party by getting 74 seats after securing the largest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.

The results of four constituencies – one each in Bandipora and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir and Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region are still awaited.

Out of the 276 seats for which results have been declared by the J&K Election Commission so far, besides PAGD and BJP, Independent candidates have won 49, Congress 26, Apni Party 12, PDF and National Panthers Party two each and BSP one.

Meanwhile, counting of votes has been deferred in two constituencies – Kupwara (Dragmulla) and Bandipora (Hajin-A) – till further orders, officials said. Two Pakistan-occupied Kashmir nationals are among the contestants from these two seats, and therefore, the state Election Commissioner has directed the returning officers concerned to defer the counting of votes in these two constituencies till further orders.

The seven-party Gupkar alliance led by Farooq Abdullah swept the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls by winning 110 seats, while the BJP emerged as the single largest party by getting 74 seats after securing the largest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.

The results of four constituencies – one each in Bandipora and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir and Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region are still awaited.

Out of the 276 seats for which results have been declared by the J&K Election Commission so far, besides PAGD and BJP, Independent candidates have won 49, Congress 26, Apni Party 12, PDF and National Panthers Party two each and BSP one.

Meanwhile, counting of votes has been deferred in two constituencies – Kupwara (Dragmulla) and Bandipora (Hajin-A) – till further orders, officials said. Two Pakistan-occupied Kashmir nationals are among the contestants from these two seats, and therefore, the state Election Commissioner has directed the returning officers concerned to defer the counting of votes in these two constituencies till further orders.