Shawdesh Desk:

Two months after abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, the BJP won only 81 of 280 blocks that went to the polls in the Block Development Council (BDC) elections in J&K held under tight security on Thursday, reports The Indian Express.

The BJP was the only major political party in fray, with the National Conference, PDP and Congress staying away to protest detention of their leaders and curbs imposed on the people following the Centre’s August 5 decision.

The saffron party managed to get only about a third of the blocks in its stronghold of Jammu division, winning 52 of 148 blocks. Panthers Party won eight, and Independents were elected chairpersons in remaining 88 BDCs.

The BJP had won 25 of 37 Assembly seats from Jammu division in 2014 elections.

The party won 18 blocks out of 137 in Kashmir Valley