Kupwara November 27: (KNS) According to District Panchayat Election Officer (DPEO), Kupwara, Anshul Garg as many as 98 nomination forms have been received for phase-VI till November 26 (last date for filing of nomination papers) of upcoming District Development Council (DDC), Panchayat by-election in the district.

As per the details, these include 10 nomination forms for 01 District Development Council (DDC) constituency viz. Nutnussa and 10 nomination forms received against 03 vacant Sarpanch seats and 78 nomination forms against 65 vacant Panch seats in the DDC constituency.

The last date for withdrawal of candidature is December 01 and polling for the phase-VI shall be held on December 13, wherever it is necessary.(KNS)