Amid boycott calls, Rajnath Singh urges parties to contest J&K rural, municipal polls
6 years, 3 months ago

Amid boycott calls, Rajnath Singh urges parties to contest J&K rural, municipal polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday appealed to political parties to participate in the forthcoming panchayat and urban local body polls in Jammu and Kashmir, in the wake of the NC and the PDP announcing a boycott of the elections. Singh's appeal came after the two major regional parties -- the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party -- announced that they would not take part in the elections as the Centre has not cleared its stand on Article 35A of the Constitution. Earlier, Singh inaugurated two smart fence pilot projects along the Indo-Pak border near in Jammu. Singh said the government was working towards upgrading border infrastructure, and more than 600 km roads have been constructed in border areas and hundreds of border out posts have been built.

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BJP demands action against parties boycotting J&K local body polls
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BJP demands action against parties boycotting J&K local body polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: The BJP's Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday demanded de-recognition and withdrawal of symbol of the parties which have announced that they will boycott the upcoming urban local bodies and panchayat polls in the state. Four parties -- National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Communist Party of India and Bahujan Samaj Party -- have announced that they will be boycotting …

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