Jammu and Kashmir panchayat terms over, no polls in sight, local development work in limbo
In the absence of elected representatives to the Jammu and Kashmir legislature and local bodies to represent them, villagers are raising concerns about delays in administrative work. The term of panchayats in J&K ended on January 9 and fresh elections have not been announced yet, making District Development Councils the sole tier of elected governance in the Union Territory at present.