Srinagar, December 5: Polling was underway on Monday in two district development council (DDC) constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir where a re-poll was ordered by election authorities due to disputed qualification of candidates, officials said. The polling for the DDC seats of Hajin-A in Bandipora and Drugmulla in Kupwara started this morning. Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022 Phase 2 Polling: Voting Begins in 93 Constituencies, 833 Candidates in Fray.

The State Election Commissioner has appealed voters to come out and cast their votes without any fear and strengthen the democratic process by participating in large numbers, the officials said. A mock poll was also conducted at all polling stations before the actual start to ensure free and transparent polling, they added.

The DDC elections took place in Jammu and Kashmir in December 2020. However, the counting of votes was withheld in these two seats due to the disputed qualification of two candidates. MCD Election Exit Poll Results 2022: Know Date, Time and Where To Watch Live Streaming of Predictions for Delhi Municipal Corporation Polls.

Later, the state election commission declared the polling to these constituencies as void, cancelling the candidature of Soomia Sadaf and Shazia Aslam, citing wrong information about the place of birth by the PoK-origin candidates.

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