Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolves J&K Assembly, scuppers PDP-NC-Congress; Sajjad Lone bids to form govt
6 years, 1 month ago

Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolves J&K Assembly, scuppers PDP-NC-Congress; Sajjad Lone bids to form govt

Firstpost  

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had written to Malik to inform him that her party, National Conference, and the Congress will “shortly” approach him to stake claim to form the government in state. Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the state Assembly on Wednesday after both the PDP-NC-Congress combine and the Peoples Conference-led alliance approached him to stake a claim to form the government. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti wrote to Malik to inform him that her party, National Conference, and the Congress will “shortly” approach him to stake claim to form the government. Soon after, People Conference leader Sajjad Lone, who had been reportedly approaching disgruntled PDP leaders for forming an alliance with the BJP, also wrote to the governor and staked claim to form the government.

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Jammu-Kashmir Assembly ruckus: PDP moves fresh resolution seeking restoration of Articles 370, 35A
2 months, 1 week ago

Jammu-Kashmir Assembly ruckus: PDP moves fresh resolution seeking restoration of Articles 370, 35A

India TV News  

Jammu-Kashmir Assembly ruckus: A massive brawl broke out between the Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs and marshals of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today after the speaker directed the eviction of opposition members who had stormed the well during their protest over the special status resolution. The BJP members raised slogans "Balidaan huway jahan Mukherjee woh Kashmir hamara hai" while NC …

Omar Abdullah dismisses PDP’s assembly resolution seeking restoration of Article 370 – ‘only for cameras’
2 months, 1 week ago

Omar Abdullah dismisses PDP’s assembly resolution seeking restoration of Article 370 – ‘only for cameras’

Live Mint  

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said on November 4 that the resolution moved in the assembly seeking restoration of Article 370 was introduced just ‘for the cameras’ and carries no real significance. How the House will reflect and discuss this will not be decided by any one member,” Abdullah said, addressing the House soon after the newly-elected …

Governor dissolves Haryana assembly day after cabinet recommendation
4 months ago

Governor dissolves Haryana assembly day after cabinet recommendation

Hindustan Times  

Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on Thursday dissolved the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, exercising his powers under Article 174 of the Constitution. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini and the council of minister recommended the assembly’s premature dissolution to avert a constitutional crisis. The dissolution comes a day after the council of ministers, headed by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, recommended the assembly’s …

Jammu and Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti takes sharp dig at Omar for contesting elections on two assembly seats
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Jammu and Kashmir: PDP holds meet in Jammu to chalk out action plan for Assembly Elections
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir: PDP holds meet in Jammu to chalk out action plan for Assembly Elections

India TV News  

Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples Democratic Party held a meeting in Jammu on Saturday to chalk out its action plan in preparation for the Assembly Elections, supposed to be held before the end of September this year. The meeting, chaired by PDP vice-president Abdul Hameed Choudhary at Gandhi Nagar party headquarters, was primarily convened to gear up and strengthen the party cadres …

Dushyant Chautala’s JJP seeks floor test in Haryana as BJP loses majority
8 months ago

Dushyant Chautala’s JJP seeks floor test in Haryana as BJP loses majority

The Hindu  

After three Independent MLAs withdrew support to the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana earlier this week, the Jannayak Janta Party and the Indian National Lok Dal on Thursday wrote to the Governor seeking directions for an immediate floor test to determine the majority of the government or the imposition of President’s rule in the State. Jannayak Janta Party leader …

No Simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly Polls in J&K
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Dissolved Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies on Bajwa's advise: Imran Khan
1 year, 8 months ago

Dissolved Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies on Bajwa's advise: Imran Khan

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan said he dissolved the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after the former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa advised him to do so, The News.com reported. PTI chairman and former Pakistan PM Imran Khan During a meeting with General Bajwa where President Arif Alvi was also present, the former army chief suggested that …

Pakistan: Punjab Assembly stands dissolved; nominations for caretaker CM asked by 17 January
2 years ago

Pakistan: Punjab Assembly stands dissolved; nominations for caretaker CM asked by 17 January

Firstpost  

Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly on Saturday evening stood dissolved after Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman refused to sign the advice of Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. The governor said in a tweet: “I have decided not to become part of the process leading to the dissolution of Punjab Assembly. Doing so will not hamper any legal process as the Constitution clearly …

Pakistan's Punjab Assembly dissolves; nominations for caretaker CM asked by Jan 17
2 years ago

Pakistan's Punjab Assembly dissolves; nominations for caretaker CM asked by Jan 17

India Today  

Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly on Saturday evening stood dissolved after Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman refused to sign an advice of Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. Elahi on the "wish" of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chairman Imran Khan on Thursday had sent the advice to dissolve the assembly. READ: ‘Asked about sexual desires’: Punjab woman accuses Pak embassy staff of indecent behaviour The governor …

CM Thackeray Says No Proposal to Dissolve Assembly: Maha Cong Chief
2 years, 6 months ago

CM Thackeray Says No Proposal to Dissolve Assembly: Maha Cong Chief

News 18  

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Wednesday said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has made it clear that there was no proposal to recommend dissolution of the state Assembly. Patole told reporters that Thackeray has asserted that the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi will sail through the present crisis, and there was no proposal to recommend dissolution of the state Assembly. Earlier …

Situation in J-K worsened after abrogation of Article 370: Mehbooba
3 years ago

Situation in J-K worsened after abrogation of Article 370: Mehbooba

India TV News  

Highlights Mehbooba termed Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 "wrong, unconstitutional and undemocratic" She also cast doubts on Centre's intention to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday claimed the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has worsened after the abrogation of Article 370 and called on the people of the union territory …

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3 years, 2 months ago

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Live Mint  

Modern political demands for Ladakhi autonomy and separation of Ladakh from Jammu and Kashmir began around the same time as Indian Independence and Kashmir’s accession to India. It also specified that it had presented the first two proposals as a formality, and what it really wanted for Ladakh was a separation from Kashmir and a ‘direct merger with India’. However, …

PDP not to participate in the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir, says outcome is ‘pre-planned’
3 years, 6 months ago

PDP not to participate in the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir, says outcome is ‘pre-planned’

The Hindu  

The Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples Democratic Party will not participate in the delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir, a statement from the party said. A PDP statement issued today said that the party was disappointed with the June 24 meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir. Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, general secretary of the party, …

Jammu & Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah announces alliance with PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti
4 years, 3 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah announces alliance with PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti

Live Mint  

National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Thursday announced an alliance with arch-rival and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti, Sajjad Lone and other regional groups to fight for the restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Our battle is a constitutional battle, we want the government of India to return to the people of the State the rights they …

Omar Abdullah rejects BJP chief Amit Shah's claim of ending coalition with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir over AFSPA
5 years, 9 months ago

Omar Abdullah rejects BJP chief Amit Shah's claim of ending coalition with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir over AFSPA

Firstpost  

The NC vice-president was reacting to BJP president Amit Shah’s claim that his party ended the alliance with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir last year due to PDP’s demand for revocation of the AFSPA. Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday rejected BJP chief Amit Shah’s claim that his party ended coalition with the PDP after it was pressured to …

Central govt prepared to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir: Rajnath Singh
6 years ago

Central govt prepared to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir: Rajnath Singh

Live Mint  

New Delhi: More than a month after the Jammu and Kashmir assembly was dissolved, Union home minister Rajnath Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that the centre was prepared to hold elections in the state. Singh said that though conducting free and fair elections amid unrest in the Valley will pose a monumental challenge not just to the Election …

Parliament updates: Kashmir governor told us no party is ready to form govt, hence President Rule, says Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha
6 years ago

Parliament updates: Kashmir governor told us no party is ready to form govt, hence President Rule, says Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

2:57 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Opposition says imposition of President’s Rule in J&K ‘unconstitutional’ Saugata Roy of the Trinamool Congress termed the governor’s decision to impose President’s Rule in Jammu and Kashmir as “arbitrary” and “unconstitutional”. He also accused the central government of “collusion” and claimed that it propped up the rival alliance led by Sajjad Lone, who had the …

Haseeb Drabu resigns from PDP: Ex-J&K minister says he wanted to quit before removal from state cabinet
6 years, 1 month ago

Haseeb Drabu resigns from PDP: Ex-J&K minister says he wanted to quit before removal from state cabinet

Firstpost  

PDP on Thursday received a major setback after the resignation of former finance minister and senior PDP leader Haseeb Drabu from the party. Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party on Thursday received a major setback after the resignation of former finance minister and senior PDP leader Haseeb Drabu from the party. Drabu also posted the letter on Twitter, saying he was “bidding …

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik's revelations reiterate vulnerability of state heads, indicate their difficulty in rejecting central power play
6 years, 1 month ago

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik's revelations reiterate vulnerability of state heads, indicate their difficulty in rejecting central power play

Firstpost  

Are state governors in India mere political pawns? Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik’s recent confession that he fears a transfer out of the Raj Bhawan for dissolving the state Assembly appears to indicate just that. PDP chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti had also said she had sent a letter to Malik, claiming that her party has …

JK Governor Satya Pal Malik says Delhi wanted him to install Sajad Lone as CM
6 years, 1 month ago

JK Governor Satya Pal Malik says Delhi wanted him to install Sajad Lone as CM

ABP News  

NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has said People's Conference chairman Sajjad Lone would have been the chief minister had he hearkened to the Centre's advice. Malik's statement came days after he abruptly the state assembly on November 21, as the PDP staked claim to form a government with the backing of rival National Conference and the …

'If aligning with BJP was a crime, then why Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti did it in first place': Sajjad Lone lashes out at PDP, NC
6 years, 1 month ago

'If aligning with BJP was a crime, then why Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti did it in first place': Sajjad Lone lashes out at PDP, NC

India TV News  

Chairman of the People's Conference Sajjad Gani Lone on Friday said that he staked to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir as he had the support of the required number of legislators. Hours after arch-rivals- Peoples Democratic Party and National Conference stitched up an alliance with the Congress party to stake claim of forming the government in Jammu and …

J&K governor dissolves Assembly: Some of his arguments ring true, but move will be viewed through partisan prism
6 years, 1 month ago

J&K governor dissolves Assembly: Some of his arguments ring true, but move will be viewed through partisan prism

Firstpost  

Desperation can take many forms. Mehbooba’s claim that she had the numbers to form the government with the support of Congress and the National Conference was denied by Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Nabi Azad, who noted that his own party and NC met separately only a day earlier, and that no decision was taken on forming a grand …

Satya Pal Malik's decision to dissolve Jammu and Kashmir Assembly does great disservice to democratic traditions
6 years, 1 month ago

Satya Pal Malik's decision to dissolve Jammu and Kashmir Assembly does great disservice to democratic traditions

Firstpost  

It is Satya Pal Malik’s job to ensure that justice is not only done but is Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik ’s decision to dissolve the Assembly as soon as an alternative coalition staked claim to form the government stinks of a mala fide and undemocratic instinct. For one, it has been widely reported in the media ever …

Jammu and Kashmir Opinion Poll: Major losses predicted for PDP, Congress in Assembly polls; massive gain for NC
6 years, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir Opinion Poll: Major losses predicted for PDP, Congress in Assembly polls; massive gain for NC

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir’s political temperature suddenly went up on Wednesday after Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the state assembly amid contrasting claims on government formation from PDP-NC-Congress combine and BJP-backed Sajad Lone who heads Peoples’ Conference. Many political parties have said that they would prefer assembly elections to be held along with 2019 Lok Sabha elections. What if elections were …

J&K governor citing 'opposing political ideologies' as reason to dissolve Assembly needs more than a situational analysis
6 years, 1 month ago

J&K governor citing 'opposing political ideologies' as reason to dissolve Assembly needs more than a situational analysis

Firstpost  

In Jammu and Kashmir, conflict is an unending story, and that has led to a political history, bringing Governor’s Rule to the Valley repeatedly. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik has claimed that parties in the violence-torn state had attempted “to gain power rather than form a responsive government”, citing this as one the reasons for dissolving the …

Satya Pal Malik may have dissolved J&K Assembly guided by parties' claims of intimidation, recent gains on security front
6 years, 1 month ago

Satya Pal Malik may have dissolved J&K Assembly guided by parties' claims of intimidation, recent gains on security front

Firstpost  

Satya Pal Malik said that for the past 15 days, he had been receiving intelligence that some MLAs were being intimidated, and some were being offered huge sums of money. Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik ’s decision to dissolve the state Assembly was not an abrupt one. Keeping this in consideration, if the Assembly had been dissolved a …

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has walked into legal minefield by dissolving Assembly already in suspended animation
6 years, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has walked into legal minefield by dissolving Assembly already in suspended animation

Firstpost  

The problem in Jammu and Kashmir is that the governor did not allow the alliance that claimed to have the numerical strength of more than 44 MLAs — the required strength in the Assembly to form the government — and prove its majority in the House, as is mandated by law. The political atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir was charged …

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly dissolved: BJP faces massive task to reclaim lost ground, credibility in state
6 years, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly dissolved: BJP faces massive task to reclaim lost ground, credibility in state

Firstpost  

In a surprising development, Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the state Assembly on Wednesday night. This is particularly true for the Kashmir Valley, where rival mainstream political parties — the Congress, NC and PDP continue to grapple with the BJP’s determined push in the region, against all odds. The BJP’s central leadership thought that with many of …

Only Gujarat model, not parliamentary democracy appeals to BJP-appointed Governor Satya Pal Malik, says P Chidambaram
6 years, 1 month ago

Only Gujarat model, not parliamentary democracy appeals to BJP-appointed Governor Satya Pal Malik, says P Chidambaram

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Taking umbrage to the sudden dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, former Union Minister and Congress veteran P Chidambaram on Thursday claimed that for BJP-appointed Governor Satya Pal Malik, parliamentary democracy was “outdated”. A day after Malik’s dramatic move dissolving the House shortly after the Peoples Democratic Party, National Conference and the Congress came together to stake …

J&K Assembly dissolution: Satya Pal Malik played willing hand in BJP's game to subvert institutions
6 years, 1 month ago

J&K Assembly dissolution: Satya Pal Malik played willing hand in BJP's game to subvert institutions

Firstpost  

The timing of Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik dissolving the Assembly makes it clear that he moved under orders to forestall the formation of a government that would prove inimical to the BJP’s calculations. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik played willing marionette to the two puppeteers who, between them, aspire to run an Opposition-mukt Bharat …

J&K Assembly Dissolution LIVE: How is Our Alliance Unholy if BJP-PDP Govt Was Okay, Omar Asks Governor
6 years, 1 month ago

J&K Assembly Dissolution LIVE: How is Our Alliance Unholy if BJP-PDP Govt Was Okay, Omar Asks Governor

News 18  

J&K Assembly Dissolution LIVE Updates: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has posed a series of questions to Governor Satya Pal Malik, beginning with how he could brand the NC-PDP-Congress alliance as “unholy” when the state has already seen a coalition government been ideologically opposed PDP and BJP. Things moved swiftly thereafter with Sajad Lone, leader of the People’s Conference, which …

Why did J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolve House? Here's why.
6 years, 1 month ago

Why did J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolve House? Here's why.

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the Assembly with immediate effect considering four main aspects, including "extensive horse-trading" and the "impossibility" of forming a stable government by coming together of political parties with "opposing political ideologies", the Raj Bhavan said in a statement Wednesday night. In a statement later, the Raj Bhavan said, "The Governor came to …

Jammu and Kashmir: Dissolved House to prevent horse trading, says Governor Malik; fresh polls best option, says BJP
6 years, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Dissolved House to prevent horse trading, says Governor Malik; fresh polls best option, says BJP

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has defended his move to dissolve the state Assembly amid race between rival parties to stake claim to form government. Governor Malik said he dissolved the Assembly considering four main aspects, including 'extensive horse-trading' and the 'impossibility' of forming a stable government by coming together of political parties with 'opposing political ideologies'. Former …

Amid contrasting claims, J&K Governor dissolves Assembly
6 years, 1 month ago

Amid contrasting claims, J&K Governor dissolves Assembly

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday dissolved the State Assembly, as Peoples Democratic Party and Peoples Conference separately staked claim to form a government after day-long political drama. It can’t be a coincidence that within minutes of Mehbooba Mufti Sahiba’s letter staking claim the order to dissolve the Assembly suddenly appears,” said Mr. Abdullah. Senior PDP leader …

J&K assembly dissolved after Mehbooba stakes claim to form govt
6 years, 1 month ago

J&K assembly dissolved after Mehbooba stakes claim to form govt

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a dramatic turn of events, governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday dissolved the Jammu and Kashmir assembly even as an alliance of anti-Bharatiya Janata Party parties led by the People’s Democratic Party staked claim to form the government. The governor’s move capped a day of hectic political developments that began with former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP …

J-K assembly dissolved amid Mehbooba, BJP-backed Sajad Lone’s claims to form government
6 years, 1 month ago

J-K assembly dissolved amid Mehbooba, BJP-backed Sajad Lone’s claims to form government

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the state assembly on Wednesday evening. Shortly before the news came in, Mehbooba Mufti of the People’s Democratic Party and BJP ally Sajad Lone of the People’s Conference made rival claims to form government. Mehbooba said in her letter that as she was away in Srinagar, she was unable to meet the …

Jammu and Kashmir: Governor dissolves Assembly after Mehbooba, Sajjad Lone seek to form govt in state
6 years, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Governor dissolves Assembly after Mehbooba, Sajjad Lone seek to form govt in state

India TV News  

In a dramatic development, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday dissolved the state Assembly under Section 53 of the J&K Constitution. The dissolution came shortly after former Chief Minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti wrote to the Governor saying the Congress and National Conference had decided to extend support to her party to form a government in …

Potential Congress-PDP-NC tie-up in Jammu and Kashmir will give Governor Satya Pal Malik a major headache
6 years, 1 month ago

Potential Congress-PDP-NC tie-up in Jammu and Kashmir will give Governor Satya Pal Malik a major headache

Firstpost  

It is up to the Centre now, through Governor Satya Pal Malik, to either dissolve the Assembly or let this sort of government be formed Politics sprung to life in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday when it became known that the Congress, the National Conference, and the Peoples Democratic Party are in talks to form a new state government. It …

Will stake claim to form govt in J&K with support from Congress, NC: Mehbooba Mufti
6 years, 1 month ago

Will stake claim to form govt in J&K with support from Congress, NC: Mehbooba Mufti

Hindustan Times  

A grand alliance is shaping up in Jammu and Kashmir where arch rivals Peoples Democratic Party and National Conference are set to team up with the Congress to stake claim to form the government. Very soon you will get a good news.’’ Another senior PDP leader said, “In the new alliance chief minister will be from the PDP -- Mehbooba …

J&K | Governor's decision to dissolve Assembly 'based on material available to him from multiple sources'
6 years, 1 month ago

J&K | Governor's decision to dissolve Assembly 'based on material available to him from multiple sources'

The Hindu  

In a sudden development, the Jammu and Kashmir Governor late on November 21 dissolved the State Assembly, which has been in suspended animation, shortly after rival alliances staked claim to form the government. Party Strength 1 Peoples Democratic Party 28 2 Bharatiya Janata Party 25 3 J&K National Conference 15 4 Indian National Congress 12 5 Independent & Others 5 …

India dissolves Kashmir assembly, fresh polls likely
6 years, 1 month ago

India dissolves Kashmir assembly, fresh polls likely

Al Jazeera  

Jittery over a ‘grand alliance’ bid to form government, the BJP-backed governor dissolves the state assembly. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the assembly on Wednesday, shortly after former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti staked claim to form the government by forming a “grand alliance” with two rival parties. But Governor Malik, in a statement, said “there is the …

KCR all set to dissolve state Assembly today
6 years, 4 months ago

KCR all set to dissolve state Assembly today

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The crucial cabinet meeting to be held on Thursday will decide whether Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao dissolves the state Assembly and calls for early elections. According to sources close to the CM, he has two options: either to straightaway make the decision in the Cabinet meeting on September 7, or to hold the Assembly session and then announce …

PDP hopes Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik will conduct all-party meet for ULB, panchayat elections
6 years, 4 months ago

PDP hopes Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik will conduct all-party meet for ULB, panchayat elections

Firstpost  

Mehbooba Mufti’s tweets came a little over an hour after PDP’s arch rival National Conference announced it will not participate in ULB and panchayat elections Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party Wednesday said it was hopeful that Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik will convene an all-party meeting on holding of urban local body and panchayat elections in the state. …

Mehbooba Mufti warns BJP against 'dividing people' in Jammu and Kashmir, tells party not to 'make more Yasin Maliks'
6 years, 6 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti warns BJP against 'dividing people' in Jammu and Kashmir, tells party not to 'make more Yasin Maliks'

Firstpost  

Issuing a stern warning to the BJP-led central government in New Delhi, People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said that trying to divide people and interfering in Jammu and Kashmir will give birth to more separatist leaders. Issuing a stern warning to the BJP-led Central government in New Delhi, People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said that trying to divide …

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