India, Dec. 27 -- Ending weeks of speculation over the fate of the District Development Councils (DDCs), the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has opined that the five-year tenure of the councils began on the day of their constitution- a ruling that sets their dissolution date at February 24, 2026.
Citing Sub-Rule (2) and Sub-Rule (3) of Rule 108ZP of the Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996, the Department of Law has clarified that the District Development Councils shall be deemed to be duly constituted from the date of issuance of the notification for their constitution, sources told.
Sub-Rule (2) provides that, upon receipt of the names of the elected members, Chairpersons, and Vice-Chairpersons, the Government...