J&K CEO Seeks Political Parties’ Cooperation for Smooth LS Polls
5 years, 10 months ago

J&K CEO Seeks Political Parties’ Cooperation for Smooth LS Polls

The Quint  

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar on Wednesday, 13 March, sought cooperation from political parties for the smooth conduct of Lok Sabha polls in the state. Kumar interacted with the representatives of recognised political parties in the state on various issues related to the conduct of parliamentary elections, an official spokesperson said. The CEO held wide ranging discussions with the political leaders for the smooth, peaceful and transparent conduct of the elections and sought their views and suggestions for further improvements and to ensure larger participation of voters, he said. While seeking cooperation from the political parties to ensure complete transparency in the electoral process, Kumar urged them to abide by the guidelines of the Election Commission with regard to the implementation of Model Code of Conduct which has been enforced with the announcement of parliamentary elections.

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'Jammu & Kashmir Elections A Success Not Because Of Centre's Efforts': Omar Abdullah
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Jammu & Kashmir Elections A Success Not Because Of Centre's Efforts': Omar Abdullah

ABP News  

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said that the successful elections in Jammu and Kashmir reflected that people wanted to vote despite the Centre "detaining and harassing" people. #WATCH | Kashmir: JKNC vice president & party candidate from Ganderbal and Budgam, Omar Abdullah says, "We have been waiting for 10 years, and the first phase went well. On the second phase …

J&K Polls: Trouble In Congress-NC Alliance? Talks Hit Roadblock Over 'Some Seats'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

J&K Polls: Trouble In Congress-NC Alliance? Talks Hit Roadblock Over 'Some Seats'

ABP News  

The Congress high command have rushed its two senior party leaders to Jammu and Kashmir to iron out seat seat sharing dispute with National Conference ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Congress leaders KC Venugopal and Salman Khurshid will meet NC president Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah in Srinagar after Omar said that both the parties …

J&K Assembly polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah to lead BJP campaign from next week
4 months, 4 weeks ago

J&K Assembly polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah to lead BJP campaign from next week

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to kick off its high-decibel campaign from next week for the upcoming Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections. Sources revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and BJP National President JP Nadda are all slated to address rallies across the Union Territory, signalling the party’s serious push …

J&K leaders positive of timely assembly polls after ECI meet
5 months ago

J&K leaders positive of timely assembly polls after ECI meet

Hindustan Times  

Political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir demanded early assembly elections while meeting the Election Commission of India team led by the chief election commissioner. The three-member team of ECI led by CEC Rajiv Kumar, accompanied by commission members Gyanesh Kumar and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to hold meetings with administrative and …

J&K Assembly Polls: EC Team to Visit UT on August 8 to Check Preparedness
5 months, 1 week ago

J&K Assembly Polls: EC Team to Visit UT on August 8 to Check Preparedness

News 18  

An Election Commission of India team, under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, will visit Jammu and Kashmir between August 8 and 10, News18 has learnt. Earlier this week, the EC wrote to the Chief Secretary and Chief Electoral Officer of the Union Territory that “polls to the legislative assembly of UT of J&K are due in the …

J&K Opposition parties to meet over L-G’s ‘enhanced powers’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

J&K Opposition parties to meet over L-G’s ‘enhanced powers’

The Hindu  

Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir are planning a meeting in Jammu over the Centre’s move to grant “enhanced powers” to the Lieutenant Governor of J&K over an elected Chief Minister. Tarigami, who is also spokesperson of the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, said the leaders of the Opposition parties were scheduled to meet on August 7 in Jammu. All …

Former chief election commissioners call for EC reforms, model code overhaul
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Former chief election commissioners call for EC reforms, model code overhaul

Hindustan Times  

Has the Election Commission become a pale shadow of its former self? Consider this, says one former CEC: In 2012, the then prime minister Manmohan Singh sought the Election Commission’s permission before visiting the Golden Temple at Amritsar during the Punjab assembly elections. Without taking names or referring to designations, it may not be a bad idea to include the …

CS, CEO take stock of MCC enforcement across Andhra Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CS, CEO take stock of MCC enforcement across Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy directed the government machinery to implement the Model Code of Conduct for the ensuing elections. He, along with Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena, chaired a meeting with the Special Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries of various government departments at the State Secretariat and took stock of the implementation of MCC. Besides giving …

CEC: Decision on Simultaneous J&K Elections Pending Review and Stakeholder Feedback
10 months ago

CEC: Decision on Simultaneous J&K Elections Pending Review and Stakeholder Feedback

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday that a final call on whether to hold Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir simultaneously will be taken after a review of the security situation and feedback from all stakeholders. Mr Kumar said that the decision whether to hold the elections for five LoK Sabha seats in J&K …

Ensure free, fair polls: CEO to officials
1 year, 2 months ago

Ensure free, fair polls: CEO to officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: State Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj directed the officials of various concerned departments to conduct the Assembly elections transparently without giving any scope for irregularities by taking necessary steps. He held a review meeting at the collectorate in Karimnagar on Saturday with the district election officers, returning officers and police officials of Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Rajanna Sircilla and Jagtial districts …

J&K: Amid Political Resentment, No Sight of Poll Process Busts Normalcy Claims
1 year, 7 months ago

J&K: Amid Political Resentment, No Sight of Poll Process Busts Normalcy Claims

The Quint  

Yet this sense seems to have evaded the government which over the past two years, has made ambiguous gestures about the prospective elections. In February 2021, LG Manoj Sinha told regional parties that they should cooperate with the Delimitation commission, whose mandate to redraw constituencies has been opposed by the Kashmiri leaders, if they wanted to see early Assembly elections. …

Election Commission should tell people why no elections in Jammu and Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
1 year, 7 months ago

Election Commission should tell people why no elections in Jammu and Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday questioned the “unjustified” delay in Jammu and Kashmir poll by the Election Commission of India. Accusing the ECI of “prolonging the process”, Mr. Abdullah said, “The delay suggested a hidden agenda. We won’t bow down before them.” Referring to the statement made by the ECI earlier on the J&K …

Free, fair, transparent elections will be held in J&K, no more Khaliq model: Amit Shah
2 years, 3 months ago

Free, fair, transparent elections will be held in J&K, no more Khaliq model: Amit Shah

Firstpost  

He added, “there were no reasons for the Centre to delay the elections as they will be conducted by the Election Commission in consultations with security forces” New Delhi: “Free, fair and transparent elections will be held in Jammu and Kashmir,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in an interview with the Daily Excelsior. I never saw such ’luxury seats’ …

J&K parties hold protest against new voter list
2 years, 4 months ago

J&K parties hold protest against new voter list

The Hindu  

Warning the Central government of “dangerous ramifications” for including non-local voters in the electoral rolls of Jammu and Kashmir, political parties in the Union Territory staged protests on Friday and asked the Election Commission of India to clarify the inclusion of “outsiders” in the newly released voters list for the upcoming Assembly polls. “It’s a protest against the electoral demographic …

J&K parties find common ground on deepening democracy, early polls
3 years, 6 months ago

J&K parties find common ground on deepening democracy, early polls

The Hindu  

In a freewheeling three-and-a-half-hour interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, J&K parties, across the political divide, find the common ground on deepening democracy, early process and taking the PM's dialogue process forward. All the constituents of the Gupkar Alliance, including Dr. Abdullah and Ms. Mufti, reiterated their demand to restore the special status of J&K, as it existed on August …

Top priority to strengthen grassroots of democracy in J&K, says PM Modi after crucial meet
3 years, 6 months ago

Top priority to strengthen grassroots of democracy in J&K, says PM Modi after crucial meet

India Today  

Our priority is to strengthen grassroots democracy in J&K, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after his meeting with 14 leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to chalk out the future course of action. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi also said that delimitation has to happen "at a quick pace" so that elections can take place and J&K gets an elected government …

‘Need to Script a New Social Contract Between Delhi and J&K’: People's Conference Ahead of PM Meet
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Need to Script a New Social Contract Between Delhi and J&K’: People's Conference Ahead of PM Meet

News 18  

A meeting of party leaders of the People’s Conference was called upon on Monday by its chairman Sajad Gani Lone to discuss matters pertaining to the all Party meeting called by PM Modi on June 24. During the meeting which was attended by senior leaders like Basharat Bukhari, Mansoor Hussain Soharwardy, Adv Bashir Ahmad Dar, Rashid Mehmood etc, the leaders …

PM Modi to Chair All-Party Meeting With J&K Leaders in Delhi On June 24: Sources
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi to Chair All-Party Meeting With J&K Leaders in Delhi On June 24: Sources

News 18  

Amid speculations about elections in Jammu and Kashmir and its return to statehood, the Centre has reportedly sent feelers for an all-party meeting to leaders of the Union Territory on June 24. In all likelihood, the meeting will be held in Delhi and is being seen as the Center’s first outreach to Valley-based political parties since August 5, 2019, when …

J&K Lieutenant Governor asks parties to cooperate with delimitation panel for early polls
3 years, 10 months ago

J&K Lieutenant Governor asks parties to cooperate with delimitation panel for early polls

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday asked the regional parties to cooperate with the delimitation commission “to speed up the process for early assembly elections” in the Union Territory. “Those demanding early Assembly polls in J&K must help and cooperate with the delimitation commission so that the process is completed and Assembly polls are held in the …

J&K DDC Polls: Apni Party Wins Chairperson's Post in Two of Three Seats, PAGD One
3 years, 11 months ago

J&K DDC Polls: Apni Party Wins Chairperson's Post in Two of Three Seats, PAGD One

News 18  

The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party led by former finance minister Altaf Bukhari has won the elections to the post of chairperson of two of the three District Development Councils in polls held Saturday, officials said. In Srinagar, JKAP candidate Aftab Malik bagged 10 votes, while his rival bagged only three votes, the officials said. They said the JKAP’s Bilal …

Candidates Contesting J&K DDC Polls Will Get Adequate Security, Says Election Commissioner
4 years, 1 month ago

Candidates Contesting J&K DDC Polls Will Get Adequate Security, Says Election Commissioner

News 18  

Adequate security arrangements would be provided to all candidates contesting the maiden District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir, State Election Commissioner K K Sharma said on Sunday. On Sunday, the State Election Commissioner, Sharma, chaired a meeting here to review law and order situation and security arrangements for the polls being held between November 28 to December 19. …

J&K DDC polls| Farooq Abdullah extends olive branch to Mehbooba Mufti
4 years, 1 month ago

J&K DDC polls| Farooq Abdullah extends olive branch to Mehbooba Mufti

The Hindu  

Amid growing fissures within the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, an amalgam of seven political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, over allocation of tickets for District Development Council polls, the top leaders met in Srinagar on Sunday to iron out differences. Sources said Dr. Abdullah later approached Ms. Mufti on the phone and offered “to select seats of her choosing …

J&K District Development Council polls to be held in 8 phases from Nov 28 to Dec 19
4 years, 2 months ago

J&K District Development Council polls to be held in 8 phases from Nov 28 to Dec 19

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council elections will take place in eight phases between November 28 and December 19. While addressing the media in Jammu on Wednesday, Election Commissioner KK Sharma said the DDC elections in J&K will take place in eight phases. The timing will be from 7 am to 2 pm on the days of voting and the …

Jammu and Kashmir BDC election: Candidates file nominations in Kathua; Congress to boycott 24 Oct polls
5 years, 3 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir BDC election: Candidates file nominations in Kathua; Congress to boycott 24 Oct polls

Firstpost  

Amit Shah held a meeting with state BJP leaders to take stock of the ground situation in Kashmir valley and discuss preparedness ahead of BDC elections Kathua: Candidates filed nomination in Kathua on Wednesday for the upcoming Block Development Council elections scheduled to be held on 24 October in Jammu and Kashmir. Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday had …

New-age hurdles for Election Commission
5 years, 8 months ago

New-age hurdles for Election Commission

Live Mint  

The polarized campaign in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections has put the spotlight firmly on the referee: The Election Commission of India. Given its role as an impartial election ombudsman, the ECI is responsible for identifying potential violations of the model code of conduct during the election process. In a multi-party coalition environment, to ensure the ECI remains free from …

EC team to meet key political party representatives in Jammu
5 years, 10 months ago

EC team to meet key political party representatives in Jammu

India TV News  

The Election Commission team headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora will meet key political party representatives, besides senior police and district chiefs on Tuesday to assess the Jammu and Kashmir situation ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Arora and the two poll commissioners, Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra, will meet representatives from seven national and three regional parties here …

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