'Facts being misrepresented spread by vested interests', J&K DIPR refutes media reports on non-locals being included in electoral rolls
2 years, 7 months ago

'Facts being misrepresented spread by vested interests', J&K DIPR refutes media reports on non-locals being included in electoral rolls

Op India  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday refuted media claims that Jammu and Kashmir will be getting around 25 lakh additional voters including outsiders or non-locals after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370. Slamming ‘vested interests’ for misrepresenting facts, the order issued by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations on Saturday, August 20, cleared that the electoral rolls will cover only existing residents of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and that the increase in voter numbers will be limited to Jammu and Kashmir youths who have reached the age of 18 as of 1st October 2022 or earlier. “This increase is mainly due to the new voters, who attained the age of 18 years.” Basically, the clarification was issued by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after several media houses like NDTV, Deccan Herald and a few others claimed that the BJP government is trying to tip the scales in its favour by enrolling around 25 lakh additional voters including outsiders in the Union Territory as the special summary revision of electoral rolls is being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Report published by NDTV on August 18, 2022 Report published by Deccan Herald on August 18, 2022 Report by Daily Excelsior published in August 19, 2022 The Jammu and Kashmir administration has, however, cleared the air confirming that no outsiders are being included, in fact, only those “ordinarily” residing in J&K and having achieved the age of 18 years or above as of October 1 are to be included in the electoral rolls.

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‘39 lakh new voters in 5 months,’ Rahul Gandhi alleges manipulation in Maharashtra polls; ‘introspect,’ says Fadnavis
1 month, 1 week ago

‘39 lakh new voters in 5 months,’ Rahul Gandhi alleges manipulation in Maharashtra polls; ‘introspect,’ says Fadnavis

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged discrepancies in last year's Maharashtra assembly elections claiming that there were more registered voters than the state's adult population. 32 lakh voters “What we've found regarding the Maharashtra elections raises several questions for the Election Commission. Between the 2019 Vidhan Sabha elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 32 lakh voters were added …

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2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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People of Srinagar remain reluctant voters as district records 29.24% turnout
5 months, 3 weeks ago

People of Srinagar remain reluctant voters as district records 29.24% turnout

The Hindu  

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Jammu & Kashmir Assembly polls: Second phase sees over 56% voter turnout
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu & Kashmir Assembly polls: Second phase sees over 56% voter turnout

The Hindu  

More than 56% voters on Wednesday exercised their franchise in the second phase of polling for 26 seats in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Stop making ‘casual’ remarks in court that reveal communal or gender biases, SC tells judges The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a Karnataka High Court judge’s reference to a Muslim-dominated part of Bengaluru as ‘Pakistan’ was …

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ABP News  

The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections for 26 constituencies – 11 in Jammu and 15 in Kashmir – have begun. With several high-profile candidates in the fray, the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election is expected to be crucial for the Union territory major political parties. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, BJP's J&K President Ravinder Raina and …

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

ABP News  

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Jammu Kashmir Election: One Hour of Voting Completed, Polling Ongoing on 26 Seats Across 6 Districts!

ABP News  

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PM Modi says high turnout in J&K assembly polls reflects a Naya Kashmir
6 months ago

PM Modi says high turnout in J&K assembly polls reflects a Naya Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

Srinagar/Jammu: The historic turnout in Jammu & Kashmir’s ongoing assembly polls is proof of a “Naya Kashmir”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday in his first rally in the Valley, where he signalled his commitment to propel development and hit out at dynastic parties in the region. They stopped Panchayat, BDC and the DDC polls because they knew through …

Impressive turnout in J&K 1st phase polling
6 months ago

Impressive turnout in J&K 1st phase polling

Hindustan Times  

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Jammu & Kashmir Elections Assembly Polls 2024: 11.11% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 9 AM In First Phase
6 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir Elections Assembly Polls 2024: 11.11% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 9 AM In First Phase

ABP News  

Jammu & Kashmir Elections Assembly Polls 2024: The first phase of the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday in 24 constituencies across seven districts witnessed 11.11 per cent voter turnout until 9 am, according to the Election Commission of India. The Inderwal seat in the Doda district witnessed the maximum voter turnout, with 16.01 polling before 9 am, …

India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy
6 months ago

India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy

Al Jazeera  

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The changing landscape of Jammu and Kashmir politics
6 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Election Commission sets up 24 polling stations for Kashmiri migrants in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission sets up 24 polling stations for Kashmiri migrants in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi

The Hindu  

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

J-K Assembly elections 2024: Over 23 lakh voters eligible to cast vote in first phase of polls

India TV News  

J-K Assembly elections 2024: In the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections on September 18, over 23 lakh voters are eligible to cast their votes, which includes 1.23 lakh first-time voters, said the Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole. The polling will take place in 24 assembly constituencies across seven districts of …

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7 months ago

J-K Assembly Polls: EC issues notification for 24 seats voting in first phase on September 18. Full details here

Live Mint  

The nomination process for the first phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on August 20 with the issuance of official notification. Assembly Constituency Number Assembly Constituencies Voting in Phase 1 of Polling in J&K 32 Pampore 33 Tral 34 Pulwama 35 Rajpora 36 Zainapora 37 Shopian 38 DH Pora 39 Kulgam 40 Devsar 41 Dooru 42 Kokernag …

J-K Assembly polls: Over 90,000 new voters added after special summary revision of photo electoral rolls
7 months ago

J-K Assembly polls: Over 90,000 new voters added after special summary revision of photo electoral rolls

India TV News  

J-K Assembly elections 2024: Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Jammu and Kashmir has seen an increase of over 90,000 new voters following the completion of a special summary revision of photo electoral rolls, officials said. "With a focus on ensuring accuracy, inclusivity, and purity of electoral rolls, the mammoth Special Summary Revision exercise has been completed successfully in J-K," …

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Live Mint  

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Jammu and Kashmir's first election in a decade: A test of new politics
7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir's first election in a decade: A test of new politics

India Today  

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Reasonable to expect better turnout in J&K assembly polls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Reasonable to expect better turnout in J&K assembly polls

New Indian Express  

With the deadline for the J&K assembly elections imposed by the Supreme Court a little over three months away, the process of poll roll revision has just kicked off. This will be the first state election after the BJP lost its majority in the Lok Sabha, sliding to 240 seats from 303 in the 2019 general elections. J&K saw unprecedented …

Voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir highest in 35 years: Election Commission
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir highest in 35 years: Election Commission

Hindustan Times  

The five-year old Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir saw the highest voter turnout in the last 35 years at 58.46%, the Election Commission of India said in a statement on Sunday. In the press statement, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar and election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu thanked the polling personnel and security officials for the peaceful …

J&K’s record voting of over 58% signals people’s trust in system
9 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K’s record voting of over 58% signals people’s trust in system

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: In the first major electoral exercise after Article 370 abrogation and bifurcation of erstwhile J&K state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir has recorded the combined poll percentage of 58.11% for the five parliamentary seats in the Union Territory, which is the record highest voter turnout in last 35 years. “The voter turnout in the polls this year …

Kashmiri Pandits vote for ‘dignified return’ to their native land
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kashmiri Pandits vote for ‘dignified return’ to their native land

Hindustan Times  

Hounded out of Kashmir over three decades ago, the internally displaced Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday cast their votes at 34 polling stations in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi with a hope to return to their native land. For the past over 34 years we have been living like refugees, but we have been taking part in the electoral process with a …

Election Commission to Initiate Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Polls Soon: CEC Kumar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission to Initiate Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Polls Soon: CEC Kumar

The Hindu  

Encouraged by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission will "very soon" initiate the process of holding assembly polls in the Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday. Responding to a question on the turnout in various seats of Jammu and Kashmir and if assembly elections could be held …

‘Safer Valley’ Or A Vote To Restore Article 370 — What’s Behind Historic Turnout In Kashmir
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Safer Valley’ Or A Vote To Restore Article 370 — What’s Behind Historic Turnout In Kashmir

ABP News  

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Jammu Records 69.01 Percent Polling
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu Records 69.01 Percent Polling

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: As much as 69.01 per cent voter turnout, out of over 17.8 lakh eligible voters, was recorded in Jammu on Friday when voting was held in 88 constituencies across 13 states and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. BJP’s Jugal Kishore Sharma is seeking his third term on the Jammu seat but is facing a tough contest from …

72% voters register their choice for Jammu Lok Sabha seat
10 months, 3 weeks ago

72% voters register their choice for Jammu Lok Sabha seat

Hindustan Times  

At least 72.04% of the 17.8 lakh voters in Jammu exercised their right to franchise as the Lok Sabha constituency went to polls, along with 87 other seats, in the second phase of elections on Friday. Voters show their inled fingers after casting their votes for the second phase of Lok Sabha Polls, at Pink Polling Station, in Jammu. “At …

Lok Sabha polls | Kashmiri migrants in Jammu, Udhampur no longer required to fill ‘Form M’ to vote
11 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | Kashmiri migrants in Jammu, Udhampur no longer required to fill ‘Form M’ to vote

The Hindu  

In a major relief to Kashmiri migrant voters residing in Jammu and Udhampur, the Election Commission has done away with the complex procedure of filling Form M to be eligible to vote. Instead, the Kashmiri migrant voters would now be mapped with the special polling stations falling in the zones they are registered or residing in, the EC announced on …

1.13 lakh Kashmiri Pandit migrants can vote in Kashmir’s three Lok Sabha seats
11 months, 2 weeks ago

1.13 lakh Kashmiri Pandit migrants can vote in Kashmir’s three Lok Sabha seats

The Hindu  

Around 14,000 new Kashmiri Pandit migrant voters have registered for the three Lok Sabha seats in the valley, taking the total figure to 1.13 lakh. According to the Relief and Rehabilitation Department, more than 1.13 lakh Kashmiri migrants can now vote in the three seats. The Relief and Rehabilitation Department has been organising special awareness camps for Kashmiri migrants, especially …

Art 370 abrogation emerges as main poll plank in J&K
1 year ago

Art 370 abrogation emerges as main poll plank in J&K

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: The Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir would be fought on Article 370 with both the BJP and opposition parties to focus their poll campaigning in the Union Territory on the Article 370, which granted special status to the region. It is the first parliamentary polls to be held in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Articles …

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 3 months ago

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir

Firstpost  

The two J&K bills, recently passed by the Lok Sabha, not only reflect a commitment to inclusivity and justice but also represent a broader strategy to integrate Jammu and Kashmir more fully with the rest of India Throughout history, philosophers and scholars have recognised the importance of acknowledging and rectifying historical injustices. The recent passage of the Jammu and Kashmir …

CONTROVERSY | Jammu and Kashmir’s land endowment scheme stokes fears of demographic change
1 year, 7 months ago

CONTROVERSY | Jammu and Kashmir’s land endowment scheme stokes fears of demographic change

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ A government programme to dole out land to the homeless in Jammu and Kashmir has reignited the contentious discourse on “demographic change” that has rattled the Kashmiri psyche ever since the erstwhile State lost its special status. Earlier this year, the newly envisaged Affordable Rental Housing Complexes scheme, which …

Jammu And Kashmir election: Political parties demand polls day after new voters list release
2 years, 3 months ago

Jammu And Kashmir election: Political parties demand polls day after new voters list release

India TV News  

Jammu And Kashmir election: Political parties pressed their demand for election in UT as final electoral list was published on Friday. The final electoral roll of Jammu and Kashmir was published on Friday with the highest-ever net addition of more than 7.72 lakh voters, officials said. With the release of the final electoral roll, Sadiq also expressed hope that now …

Cong presidential election: 95% voting recorded in J&K
2 years, 5 months ago

Cong presidential election: 95% voting recorded in J&K

Hindustan Times  

Around 95% polling was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir for Congress party’s presidential elections, the polling of which was held on Monday, the party official said. Around 95% polling was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir for Congress party’s presidential elections, the polling of which was held on Monday Out of total 340 votes, 321 were polled in J&K. “Around 95% …

Opinion | If Indians can vote anywhere in India, why not in Jammu and Kashmir?
2 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | If Indians can vote anywhere in India, why not in Jammu and Kashmir?

India TV News  

Following an outcry by non-BJP opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu administration late on Wednesday night withdrew its earlier order authorizing tehsildars to issue certificates of residence to those residing in Jammu for more than a year to enable them to register as voters. National Conference leader Ratanlal Gupta’s remark is correct that the Chief Electoral Officer of …

Those Living In J&K for 1 Year Can Enrol As Voter; Kashmiri Parties Irked, BJP Says Process Made Easy
2 years, 5 months ago

Those Living In J&K for 1 Year Can Enrol As Voter; Kashmiri Parties Irked, BJP Says Process Made Easy

News 18  

The Kashmiri mainstream parties have raised a red flag over authorities’ move to register those who have lived in Jammu for only a year to be registered as “new voters” after following?friendly? The National Conference, quoting the order, tweeted immediately:?The Government is going ahead with its plan to add 25 lakh non-local voters in J&K and we continue to oppose …

Kavinder Gupta downplays the addition of 25 lakh new voters to J&K electoral rolls
2 years, 5 months ago

Kavinder Gupta downplays the addition of 25 lakh new voters to J&K electoral rolls

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 22, 2022 10:30 IST Kavinder Gupta, Jammu and Kashmir’s former Deputy Chief Minister, downplays the controversy over 25 lakh potential new voters in the Union Territory. We recently identified “weak booths” within every Assembly constituency and deployed a team of 25 workers in each such booth to reinvigorate the party’s connect with the electorate. It is a …

Voter rights to non-locals; PAGD to discuss issue with stakeholders in Jammu now
2 years, 6 months ago

Voter rights to non-locals; PAGD to discuss issue with stakeholders in Jammu now

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and other key players of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration are travelling to Jammu next month to muster support of the local political parties and leaders against the inclusion of “non-locals” in Jammu and Kashmir’s electoral roll. PAGD which is a conglomerate of J&K’s mainstream regional parties, the prominent of these being the National …

Jammu and Kashmir BJP to chalk out strategy against all party meet over inclusion of non-locals in voter list
2 years, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir BJP to chalk out strategy against all party meet over inclusion of non-locals in voter list

The Hindu  

The BJP has convened a meeting of its leaders in Jammy on Monday to chalk out a “counter-strategy” against the meeting called by the National Conference over the issue of "inclusion of non-local voters" in the revised electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the meeting is being held to chalk out a “counter-strategy” against the "all- party" meeting …

Why Kashmir polls matter
2 years, 6 months ago

Why Kashmir polls matter

Hindustan Times  

The run-up to the first assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir in almost a decade has been marred by controversies. And finally this week, the summary update of electoral rolls — a process seen by analysts as the final step before the election commission takes up the process of fixing poll dates — threw up a new row with the …

Explained | What is the controversy around the revision of electoral rolls in J&K?
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | What is the controversy around the revision of electoral rolls in J&K?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On August 17, the J&K Chief Electoral Officer, Hirdesh Kumar, announced that anyone “who is living ordinarily in J&K” can avail the opportunity to get enlisted as a voter in the Union Territory in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act. The ECI is working on fresh electoral rolls in J&K after …

Jammu and Kashmir administration claims ‘misrepresentation of facts’ on inclusion of 25 lakh voters
2 years, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir administration claims ‘misrepresentation of facts’ on inclusion of 25 lakh voters

The Hindu  

Reports of over 25 lakh additional voters in Jammu and Kashmir is a "misrepresentation of facts by vested interests", the Union Territory administration said on August 20. It said that the revision of electoral rolls will cover existing residents of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. However, in the newspaper Besides, it also allows a person who has changed …

Inclusion of non-local voters has heightened fears of demographic change in Jammu & Kashmir: Sajad Lone
2 years, 7 months ago

Inclusion of non-local voters has heightened fears of demographic change in Jammu & Kashmir: Sajad Lone

The Hindu  

Inclusion of non-local voters in the electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir has heightened the fears of demographic change in the Union Territory, People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone said in Srinagar, on August 19. “The recent statement by officials of the Election Commission pertaining to allowing non-locals to vote in the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir has created a …

Uproar in Kashmir as India allows voting rights to non-locals
2 years, 7 months ago

Uproar in Kashmir as India allows voting rights to non-locals

Al Jazeera  

Any Indian citizen living temporarily in the disputed Muslim-majority region can be enlisted as a voter – a move that has outraged the Kashmiris. India’s decision to allow voting rights to any Indian citizen living temporarily in Indian-administered Kashmir has again ignited anger and fears of yet another attempt by the Hindu nationalist government to change the demography of its …

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K
2 years, 7 months ago

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “bringing voters from back-door to install a fascist” a day the region’s top electoral official said anyone residing and not necessarily a permanent resident can become a voter in Jammu & Kashmir. Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday said around 2.5 million new voters are …

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K
2 years, 7 months ago

Final nail in democracy’s coffin, Mufti slams BJP over ‘back-door’ voters in J&K

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of “bringing voters from back-door to install a fascist” a day the region’s top electoral official said anyone residing and not necessarily a permanent resident can become a voter in Jammu & Kashmir. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar Singh on Wednesday said around 2.5 …

Allowing outsiders to register as voters in Jammu and Kashmir last nail in coffin of democracy: Mehbooba Mufti
2 years, 7 months ago

Allowing outsiders to register as voters in Jammu and Kashmir last nail in coffin of democracy: Mehbooba Mufti

Firstpost  

According to Chief Electoral Officer Hirdesh Kumar, Jammu and Kashmir 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: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said she has asked National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah to convene an …

Around 25 lakh new voters likely to be enrolled in J&K; parties hit out at Centre
2 years, 7 months ago

Around 25 lakh new voters likely to be enrolled in J&K; parties hit out at Centre

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir 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, an official said Wednesday. Mr. Kumar described the ongoing exercise to complete the special summary revision of electoral rolls by November 25 as a “challenging task”. …

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to miss presidential polls for second time in history
2 years, 8 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to miss presidential polls for second time in history

The Hindu  

As India elects its next President on July 18, the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will not be a part of the exercise for the second time in the history of the election to the top constitutional post. “The elected members of a dissolved Legislative Assembly of a State are no longer members of the …

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