Wives of three former Ministers including Kanta Andotra, Manju Singh and Zubaid Begum lost the District Development Councils (DDCs) elections. Andotra is the wife of Choudhary Lal Singh, former Minister and two time MP who lost the election to the BJP in Keeriyan Gandyal in Kathua. Manju Singh is the wife of JKNPP Supremo and former Minister Harsh Dev Singh, who was defeated by the BJP candidate in Khoon seat of Udhampur. Zubaid Begum of Apni Party is the wife of Zulfikar Choudhary, former Minister, who was defeated by her close relative and independent candidate in Budhal old A seat of Rajouri district. Sons of three formers Ministers and MPs also lost the election. They include Rajinder Kumar Happy son of former cabinet Minister and Congress leader Mula Ram (Marh), Satish Sharma son of former Minister and MP Madan Lal Sharma (Bhalwal Barahamana) and Parvez Rashid Mirza son of NC leader and former MP Mirza Abdul Rashid (Darhal).
