PM Modi hails 98 per cent turnout in BDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised the 98 per cent turnout in Jammu and Kashmir Block Development Council (BDC) elections held on October 24.

He said this is the kind of news that makes India proud. "For the first time since 1947, Block Development Council elections were held in Jammu, Kashmir, Leh and Ladakh on the 24th."

"I am delighted to share that the BDC polls in Jammu, Kashmir, Leh and Ladakh were conducted in a very peaceful manner. There was no violence. This shows the people’s unwavering faith in democracy and the importance they accord to grassroots level governance," he added.