In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the election for the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of recently held maiden District Development Councils (DDCs) will be held in the next 20 days.<br />''<br />''AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that according to Jammu & Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rules, the election for Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of DDCs shall not be held later than 20 days after administering of oath to the DDC members.<br />''<br />''The J&K Panchayat Raj Rules for the election for Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the DDCs reads, "As soon as possible but not later than twenty days after the oath or affirmation of allegiance under sub-rule (1) is administered or made, the Deputy Commissioner concerned shall call under his presidentship a meeting of all elected members to elect one of its members to be the Chairpersons and another member to be the Vice-Chairperson.<br />''<br />''As per the rules, the election for Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons can be delayed only due to natural calamities and severe law and order.<br />''<br />''The elections shall be held not later than one month from declaration of result of election of the elected members of the DDCs.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Pertinently, on Monday all the elected DDC members were administered oaths by Deputy Commissioners in all 20 districts of the Union Territory.</span><br />