Jammu and Kashmir: National Conference calls for all-party meet on 22 Aug to discuss non-local voter issue
2 years, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: National Conference calls for all-party meet on 22 Aug to discuss non-local voter issue

Firstpost  

The decision comes in the wake of J&K CEO, Hirdesh Kumar, saying on Wednesday that the Union Territory is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters, including outsiders, after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah will convene an all-party meeting here on 22 August to formulate a common position on the issue of inclusion of outside voters in Jammu and Kashmir electoral rolls. “Dr Farooq Abdullah has invited leaders of all political parties for a meeting to discuss the recent announcement by the J&K govt regarding inclusion of non-locals in the voter lists. The statement said the NC president has personally spoken to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, J-K Pradesh Congress Committee president Waqar Rasool, JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla, CPI leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, Apni Party president Syed Altaf Bukhari, Peoples Conference chairman Sajjad Ghani Lone and leaders of the Aam Admi Party here. At a press conference on Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar said the Union Territory is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters, including outsiders, after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370.

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Omar Abdullah rules out alliance with BJP, cites ‘different vision’ for J&K
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Omar Abdullah rules out alliance with BJP, cites ‘different vision’ for J&K

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that there are no plans for an alliance with the BJP at present and emphasised the National Conference’s commitment to its own political vision. Addressing the assembly on the opening day of the budget session in Jammu, Omar Abdullah praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, highlighting his contributions to India’s …

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Faces Challenges Amid Political Unrest and Power Struggles with the Centre
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Faces Challenges Amid Political Unrest and Power Struggles with the Centre

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 09, 2025 16:15 IST - 9 MINS READ Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, is caught between a rock and a hard place. “This breaches the cap of 50 per cent that the Supreme Court has placed on reservations in the 1992 Indra Sawhney case,” said Mir Mujeeb, one of the student leaders who led …

J&K Election Result Highlights: NC-Cong alliance wins 49 seats; BJP wins 29
5 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K Election Result Highlights: NC-Cong alliance wins 49 seats; BJP wins 29

Hindustan Times  

J&K Election Result Highlights: The counting of votes for the 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir concluded on Tuesday, with the National Conference-Congress alliance securing 49 seats. Abdullah also criticised the move to grant the Lieutenant Governor the authority to nominate members to the five reserved seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, stating that his party would challenge …

Farooq Abdullah's comments amid NC-BJP post-poll alliance buzz in J&K
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Farooq Abdullah's comments amid NC-BJP post-poll alliance buzz in J&K

Hindustan Times  

As exit polls suggest a clear edge for the National Conference in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election, NC Chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday reiterated that his party will not contemplate a post-poll alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the formation of a government in the Union Territory. National Conference to emerge as single largest party in J&K: Exit …

J&K elections: Rajnath, Kharge hold rallies as campaign for final phase ends
6 months ago

J&K elections: Rajnath, Kharge hold rallies as campaign for final phase ends

Hindustan Times  

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge held rallies in parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday where they targeted each other’s camps as political parties wrapped up their campaigning in Jammu and Kashmir before the last of the assembly constituencies go to polls on Tuesday. Defence minister Singh, who held a rally in Gurez assembly segment …

'Jammu & Kashmir Elections A Success Not Because Of Centre's Efforts': Omar Abdullah
6 months 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: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges
6 months, 1 week ago

J&K polls: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges

Hindustan Times  

Voting for the first phase of assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir concluded on Wednesday. The BJP’s electoral campaign is centred on the abrogation of 370 and granting of Scheduled Tribe status to the Pahadi community, and despite growing anti-incumbency, this election is seen as a “crucial battle” for the party to secure dominance and validate its centralised policies. The …

J&K polls: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges
6 months, 1 week ago

J&K polls: A shaky Opposition could offset BJP’s tricky set of challenges

Hindustan Times  

In constituencies like Marh, Akhnoor, Bahu, Jammu West, and RS Pura in the Jammu division, the Congress, within the INDIA Alliance, could have easily secured victories or, at the very least, mounted a formidable challenge. Despite their best efforts, BJP is facing strong anti-incumbency sentiments across the Jammu region, particularly public dissatisfaction over the abolition of the “Darbar Move”, an …

Jammu and Kashmir votes today for an elected govt after 10 years: A look at its journey – Firstpost
6 months, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir votes today for an elected govt after 10 years: A look at its journey – Firstpost

Firstpost  

From the BJP to the National Conference, both national and regional parties are geared up to form the next possible government in the region after a hiatus of 10 years. Jammu and Kashmir is likely to flip a new page in its political affairs after October 8, the day results will be announced The first phase of elections will be …

Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections: Candidates make final push as campaigning for Phase 1 ends
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections: Candidates make final push as campaigning for Phase 1 ends

Hindustan Times  

Campaigning for the 24 assembly segments for Phase 1 of Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, slated to be held on September 18, ended on Monday. While Union home minister Amit Shah held two rallies in Jammu division, former chief ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti held rallies in Doda, Anantnag and Pulwama districts. “We must realise that …

BJP trying to 'intimidate' Hindu voters in J&K: Farooq Abdullah
6 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP trying to 'intimidate' Hindu voters in J&K: Farooq Abdullah

The Hindu  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the BJP top brass was focussing its election campaign on Jammu as they want to "intimidate" the Hindu voters of Jammu and Kashmir by creating false fears. He also accused the BJP of misleading the people by claiming that terrorism would rise again if the National Conference and Congress alliance came to …

Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti takes sharp dig at Omar for contesting elections on two assembly seats
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti takes sharp dig at Omar for contesting elections on two assembly seats

India TV News  

Taking a sharp dig at National Conference president Omar Abdullah contesting on two Jammu and Kasmir assembly seats, Peoples Democratic Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday that the latter has been changing his stand according to the situation. Speaking to reports, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti said, "Omar Abdullah was reiterating one thing from the last 3-4 years that he …

PM Modi likely to address 3 rallies in poll-bound J-K next week
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi likely to address 3 rallies in poll-bound J-K next week

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to give a boost to the Bharatiya Janta Party's campaign for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls with three rallies next week. Polling to elect 90 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1. The BJP is hoping to win at least 35 …

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts on Wednesday, kickstarting the Congress’ campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections being held after 10 years. He will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts in support of Congress candidates on Wednesday,” Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief …

J-K Assembly Polls: Discontent in Kashmir BJP after resignations in Jammu
6 months, 4 weeks ago

J-K Assembly Polls: Discontent in Kashmir BJP after resignations in Jammu

Live Mint  

After resentment and resignations of its leaders from Jammu over ticket distribution, the Bharatiya Janata Party is now facing anger in Kashmir division in the run up to assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The party leaders in Kashmir Valley are unhappy with the leadership for fielding candidates in only eight of the sixteen seats voting in first phase in …

Jammu-Kashmir Election: Omar Abdullah On NC-Congress Alliance, 'Had To Sacrifice Those Seats Where We...'
7 months ago

Jammu-Kashmir Election: Omar Abdullah On NC-Congress Alliance, 'Had To Sacrifice Those Seats Where We...'

ABP News  

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Friday addressed the complexities and strategic considerations behind the party's pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. Omar explained that the alliance was crucial to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party, noting that in many constituencies, particularly in the low-lying areas of Jammu, Poonch, and Rajouri, the combined efforts …

Jammu & Kashmir polls: Rift in BJP over ‘parachute’ nominees
7 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir polls: Rift in BJP over ‘parachute’ nominees

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: With BJP not fielding candidates in eight of the 16 Assembly seats in the Valley in first phase of polling in Jammu & Kashmir on September 18, and is likely to field only 15 candidates from 47 seats in Kashmir, there is discontent among the party ranks as loyalists feel hard done by party giving mandate to “parachute” candidates …

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: BJP releases third list of 29 candidates
7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: BJP releases third list of 29 candidates

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its third list of 29 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The party has fielded Ashok Bhat to contest from Habbakadal, Mohammad Akram Choudhary from Gulabgarh, Kuldeep Raj Dubey from Reasi, Baldev Raj Sharma from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Thakur Randhir Singh from Kalakote-Sunderbani. Read: Government sets up helpdesk …

J-K Assembly polls: Congress announces first list of 9 candidates. Full details here
7 months ago

J-K Assembly polls: Congress announces first list of 9 candidates. Full details here

Live Mint  

The Congress party released its first list of nine candidates for the three-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir late on Monday night. The announcement came after the Congress clinched a seat-sharing deal with ally National Conference for the upcoming polls in the Union Territory. The first list of candidates came hours after the Congress clinched a seat-sharing deal with …

J-K Assembly elections: Congress, National Conference reach seat-sharing agreement. Check details
7 months ago

J-K Assembly elections: Congress, National Conference reach seat-sharing agreement. Check details

Live Mint  

J-K Assembly elections: The Congress and Farooq Abdullah's National Conference on Monday has officially reached a seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections. “National Conference will contest on 51 seats, Congress on 32 and we have agreed to have a friendly but disciplined contest on 5 seats,” Karra said. BJP names 16th candidate The BJP named 16 …

J&K Polls: Trouble In Congress-NC Alliance? Talks Hit Roadblock Over 'Some Seats'
7 months 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: ‘Amit Shah forced everyone to read our election manifesto, but the sad part is…,’ says Omar Abdullah
7 months ago

J-K Assembly Polls: ‘Amit Shah forced everyone to read our election manifesto, but the sad part is…,’ says Omar Abdullah

Live Mint  

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah on August 25 'thanked' Union Home Minister Amit Shah for reacting to the National Conference election manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in the Union Territory. The sad part is that he focussed on only one paragraph,” Omar Abdullah, the NC vice president was quoted by news agency ANI as saying …

J-K Assembly Polls: NC, Congress ‘seal’ alliance, yet some hurdles in seat-sharing remain. Details here
7 months, 1 week ago

J-K Assembly Polls: NC, Congress ‘seal’ alliance, yet some hurdles in seat-sharing remain. Details here

Live Mint  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that a pre-poll alliance with the Congress party is final on all 90 Jammu and Kashmir assembly seats. Earlier in the day, Gandhi, while addressing party workers in Srinagar, said that an alliance would be formed while maintaining the ‘respect of Congress workers.’ The three-phase assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will …

‘Restoring statehood most important, there’ll be an alliance,’ says Rahul Gandhi Srinagar ahead of J-K assembly polls
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Restoring statehood most important, there’ll be an alliance,’ says Rahul Gandhi Srinagar ahead of J-K assembly polls

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge met with party workers in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, August 22. Gandhi, who is also the Leader of theOpposition in Lok Sabha, said that the representation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and their statehood is the most important thing in the Union Territory. As soon as we got …

J-K Assembly Elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge in Srinagar, alliance with Farooq Abdullah’s NC on cards?
7 months, 1 week ago

J-K Assembly Elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi, Kharge in Srinagar, alliance with Farooq Abdullah’s NC on cards?

Live Mint  

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge reached Srinagar on Wednesday. “Congress President Shri Kharge and Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi received a warm welcome in Srinagar," the party's post on X read. The grand-old party also informed that Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi will address Congress workers in Srinagar and …

Ram Madhav back as BJP in-charge for J&K polls
7 months, 1 week ago

Ram Madhav back as BJP in-charge for J&K polls

The Hindu  

The BJP on Tuesday appointed former party general secretary Ram Madhav as election in-charge for the coming Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, a return to the State for him as he had handled the State in the past on behalf of the BJP and was instrumental in the BJP forming a coalition government there in 2015 along with the …

JK Assembly polls 2024: Omar Abdullah releases National Conference’s manifesto; promises to restore Article 370 and 35 A
7 months, 1 week ago

JK Assembly polls 2024: Omar Abdullah releases National Conference’s manifesto; promises to restore Article 370 and 35 A

Live Mint  

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah released the party manifesto for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar on Monday. The National Conference promised 12 guarantees, including restoration of Article 370 and 35 A, repeal of the Public Safety Act, the release of political prisoners, one lakh job creation, and restoration of the India-Pakistan dialogue. Free 200 units of …

Ex-Jammu and Kashmir minister Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali joins BJP ahead of assembly polls
7 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Jammu and Kashmir minister Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali joins BJP ahead of assembly polls

Live Mint  

Ahead of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir starting from September 18, former cabinet minister, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, joined BJP at the party office in Jammu on Sunday. The Assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases from September 18 to October 1, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Friday. …

J&K Assembly polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah to lead BJP campaign from next week
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Jammu-Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: NC chief Farooq Abdullah to contest polls, says Omar will take over when...
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu-Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: NC chief Farooq Abdullah to contest polls, says Omar will take over when...

Live Mint  

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said on Friday that he will contest the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections, but his son Omar will not fight the polls this year. When the statehood is restored, I will step down, and Omar Abdullah will contest from that seat,” Farooq Abdullah told reporters on Friday after the Election Commission announced the assembly election …

Assembly Elections in J-K soon? EC team meets political parties in Srinagar today
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Assembly Elections in J-K soon? EC team meets political parties in Srinagar today

Live Mint  

A team of the Election Commission of India reviewed on August 8 the preparedness for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir and took feedback from political parties. The office of the chief electoral officer, Jammu and Kashmir, had on Tuesday issued letters to various political parties, inviting them for a meeting with the ECI. Representatives of various political parties, including …

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

Jammu: Ahead of assembly polls, BJP leaders discuss strategy at executive meet
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu: Ahead of assembly polls, BJP leaders discuss strategy at executive meet

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Union minister G Kishan Reddy, who is in-charge for the poll bound J&K, along with state in-charge Tarun Chugh, chaired the first day of BJP’s two-day long executive committee meet that began here on Friday evening. BJP national president JP Nadda, Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh and several other senior BJP and …

J&K
9 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K

ABP News  

New Delhi: Jailed Kashmiri politician ‘Engineer’ Abdul Rashid Sheikh has sprung a major surprise as he looks set to defeat J&K National Conference’s Omar Abdullah, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, by a wide margin from Baramulla. The voter turnout in Kashmir touched historic levels in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, which is the first major polling exercise …

Jammu and Kashmir: Three generations of Abdullah family cast vote in Srinagar
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Three generations of Abdullah family cast vote in Srinagar

The Hindu  

Omar Abdullah appealed to people to come out and vote as it was the "only democratic way to raise their voice against the decisions taken by the Centre in Jammu and Kashmir". Three generations of the Abdullah family on Monday cast their vote in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, with National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah appealing to …

Farooq Abdullah accuses J-K administration of harassing National Conference workers to help BJP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Farooq Abdullah accuses J-K administration of harassing National Conference workers to help BJP

India TV News  

National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah made huge allegations against the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday. He accused the administration of helping the Bharatiya Janata Party by creating fear among the people and harassing his party’s workers. While asking UT’s Lieutenant Governor to top using the police to harass NC workers, he said, "Not only in J-K, but you will …

Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to take place soon, says Union Minister
11 months, 1 week ago

Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to take place soon, says Union Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on April 22 said that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon and the people of the Union Territory are enthusiastic about participating in the electoral process to support the BJP's development agenda. On the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Mr. Singh said the people are upbeat in Jammu and Kashmir about the development …

BJP helping other parties behind the scenes in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
11 months, 1 week ago

BJP helping other parties behind the scenes in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Friday said the BJP has decided not to field a candidate in Kashmir “but has not left the field open and is helping others in the Valley”. It will be known who is conniving with whom and who is involved in conspiracies against J&K, weakening the voice …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Congress, NC announce seat-sharing formula for J&K and Ladakh
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Congress, NC announce seat-sharing formula for J&K and Ladakh

The Hindu  

Leaving out the Peoples Democratic Party from seat-sharing arrangements in J&K, INDIA bloc constituents the Congress party and the National Conference, on Monday announced a pre-poll seat sharing arrangement for J&K and Ladakh. The announcement was made jointly by NC vice president Omar Abdullah, and Congress leader and the party’s seat sharing committee member Salman Khurshid, in New Delhi. The …

No Simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly Polls in J&K
1 year ago

No Simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly Polls in J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

said that "we stand committed" that the Assembly elections in J&K would be held soon after the Lok Sabha poll process is completed as there will be availability of additional forces. Reacting, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said there was "something fishy" in not holding the Assembly elections. So much so that even the panchayat and municipal elections are not …

Heart of the matter: On the Prime Minister’s visit to Kashmir and after
1 year ago

Heart of the matter: On the Prime Minister’s visit to Kashmir and after

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi painted a rosy picture of Jammu and Kashmir during his first visit to the Union Territory that was formed by the bifurcation of the erstwhile State, and also stripped of its special constitutional status, in 2019. Mr. Modi also trained his guns on the Congress and the two regional parties, the National Conference and the Peoples …

Congress, National Conference finalise seat-sharing in Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh: Sources
1 year ago

Congress, National Conference finalise seat-sharing in Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh: Sources

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: A seat-sharing agreement has been reached between the National Conference and Congress in Union Territories Jammu-Kashmir, and Ladakh, for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024, sources informed. According to sources, the National Conference will contest on all three seats in Kashmir while Congress is likely to contest two in Jammu and one in Ladakh. "The National …

Alliance partners uneased over Farooq Abdullah’s ‘go solo’ in Jammu and Kashmir remark
1 year, 1 month ago

Alliance partners uneased over Farooq Abdullah’s ‘go solo’ in Jammu and Kashmir remark

Hindustan Times  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s remarks of the party contesting the impending Lok Sabha elections alone has left its INDIA bloc allies, the Peoples Democratic Party in particular, at unease. In Jammu and Kashmir, NC, PDP and Congress are all part of the INDIA bloc alliance, which has been battered by desertions and tough seat-sharing negotiations among allies at the …

Lok Sabha polls | No pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, says Farooq Abdullah; won’t leave INDIA bloc, says Omar
1 year, 1 month ago

Lok Sabha polls | No pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, says Farooq Abdullah; won’t leave INDIA bloc, says Omar

The Hindu  

The National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah on February 15 ruled out any pre-poll alliance for the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Dr. Abdullah said the talks within the INDIA alliance have “failed to achieve anything positive till date”. On returning to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, Dr. Abdullah said, “Every political party keeps its window open. In …

BJP government at Centre lacks courage to hold polls in Jammu and Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP government at Centre lacks courage to hold polls in Jammu and Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

The Hindu  

The BJP government at the Centre lacks the courage to hold polls in Jammu and Kashmir and even the parliamentary elections would not be held here had it not been a matter of compulsion, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has claimed. If they weren't compelled, they wouldn't even hold a parliamentary election," Mr. Abdullah told reporters in Poonch district on …

LAHDC-Kargil elections: Poll outcome a message against division of erstwhile J&K, says Omar Abdullah
1 year, 5 months ago

LAHDC-Kargil elections: Poll outcome a message against division of erstwhile J&K, says Omar Abdullah

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has been dealt a resounding defeat in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil elections and that it should serve as a wake-up call for the saffron party, said National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday. In celebration of our strong alliance with the Congress party, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference is delighted to announce its …

Opposition should have alliance on seats where BJP hopes to win: Omar Abdullah
1 year, 6 months ago

Opposition should have alliance on seats where BJP hopes to win: Omar Abdullah

The Hindu  

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on September 20 asserted that the INDIA bloc should have an alliance on seats where the BJP "hopes to win", a suggestion he made at the recent Delhi meeting of Opposition parties that reportedly left the PDP miffed. OPINION | Uniting front: On the INDIA bloc Although Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP, which along with the NC …

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief responds to Farooq Abdullah's pitch for resumption of 'India-Pakistan dialogue'
1 year, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief responds to Farooq Abdullah's pitch for resumption of 'India-Pakistan dialogue'

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Thursday slammed National Conference president Farooq Abdullah as he pitched for the resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue. Pakistani terrorists have committed heinous crimes on a large scale and are constantly attempting to shed blood, he said, adding, "Our brave soldiers have always thwarted Pakistan's nefarious intentions. Three Army personnel, including a Colonel commanding …

'J-K was a laboratory for BJP, will undertake Kashmirisation of entire country': Mehbooba Mufti
1 year, 9 months ago

'J-K was a laboratory for BJP, will undertake Kashmirisation of entire country': Mehbooba Mufti

India TV News  

Mehbooba Mufti slams BJP: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that Jammu and Kashmir, which she had once ruled before being bifurcated into two Union Territories, was a ‘laboratory’ for the BJP, against whom over 15 opposition parties came together at a single stage in Patna yesterday to strategise how to oust it from power at the Centre. Alleging …

Farooq, Mehbooba to attend Opposition meet, says JDU president Lalan Singh
1 year, 9 months ago

Farooq, Mehbooba to attend Opposition meet, says JDU president Lalan Singh

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir stalwarts Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti will be coming to the Bihar capital next week for the June 23 conclave of parties opposed to the BJP, a key political aide of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Sunday. JD national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' made the disclosure at the party's Bihar headquarters here. National Conference chief …

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