<span style="color: #222222;">After scrutiny and withdrawal of nominations,1,065 candidates remain in the fray for Block Development Council election for 310 blocks in Jammu and Kashmir on 24th October. Twenty-seven candidates were elected unopposed.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Despite National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Congress and other Kashmir-based parties having dissociated themselves from the poll process, an impressive 1,382 candidates had filed their nominations.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The polls are being held on a party basis. 26,629 panches and sarpanches are eligible to vote and contest for the post of BDC chairpersons.</span><br />''