SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference candidate was today elected chairperson of district development council in Kupwara.
The PC’s Irfan Panditpuri was unanimously elected as chairman of the district development council while four members from National Conference remained absent from proceedings but they failed to ensure abstentions from three other members from Apni Party, Awami Ittehad Party and an independent candidate.
The post of vice-chairperson was also bagged by PC—backed Independent candidate, Hajji Farooq.
Nazir Ahmed Khan, an independent candidate has been elected as DDC chairman of Budgam district.