The elected representatives were elected by their own people, people of the villages.
Burhan wani had warned anyone who would take part in the democratic process.
These terrorists and huriat guys have always threatened people of kashmir not to vote but still there was more than 60% voting in kashmir. Goes to show the frustration burhan wani was facing. That is why he was killing the sarpanches.
And as far as my reference to mumtaz qadri is concerned, like u say the sarpanches were creating trouble, some pakistanis say salman tehseer was creating trouble and his killing was justified.
If u take law into ur own hands and kill someone just for the sake of disagreement of opinion, you are a terrorist.