J&K panchayat elections postponed after political parties demand release of detained leaders
4 years, 10 months ago

J&K panchayat elections postponed after political parties demand release of detained leaders

India Today  

The upcoming panchayat election in Jammu and Kashmir have been deferred after opposition parties People's Democratic Party and National Conference told election officials that there can only be a level playing field when leaders are released from detention. The notification read, "Office of the Election Authority, Chief Electoral Officer : Notifications dated 15th & 17th February issued for Phrase 1 and 2 respectively and the schedule issued on 13th February for other phases of Panchayat by-elections are hereby withdrawn." Political parties in meeting with the CEO expressed apprehensions of holding elections when the top leadership of two main parties in the Union Territory was behind bars. Junaid Mir of Jammu Kashmir Worker's Party told India Today TV, "While the deferment may suit some political outfits that are against the democracy, we at JKWP have nothing to gain from the deferment.

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How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Jairam Mahto's JKLM emerged as game-changer in Jharkhand Assembly polls

India Today  

In a stunning comeback, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance on Saturday stormed to power in Jharkhand for a second consecutive term, winning 56 seats in the 81-member assembly, despite an all-out blitz by the BJP-led NDA which managed only 24 seats. A post-poll analysis of the Assembly polls highlighted that the Jairam Mahto-led Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha played a key role …

J&K elections: Rajnath, Kharge hold rallies as campaign for final phase ends
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

J&K Assembly polls: Amit Shah to release BJP manifesto today
4 months, 1 week ago

J&K Assembly polls: Amit Shah to release BJP manifesto today

New Indian Express  

“The party will also reiterate that the Centre has made a commitment to restore statehood to J&K at an appropriate time,” the leader said. The National Conference, PDP, Apni Party and Peoples Conference of former minister Sajjad Gani Lone have released their manifestos and all the four parties have pledged to restore Article 370 and statehood. Since the election is …

'J&K Residents' Property Is Being Snatched And Handed To Outsiders': Rahul Gandhi's Attack On BJP
4 months, 1 week ago

'J&K Residents' Property Is Being Snatched And Handed To Outsiders': Rahul Gandhi's Attack On BJP

ABP News  

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched the party's election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming assembly polls. He also mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "sent by God" remark during the Lok Sabha election campaign. If any Congress party worker comes to me and tells me that he talks to God, then I …

Discontent brewing in J&K BJP over seat allotment; two more leaders quit
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Discontent brewing in J&K BJP over seat allotment; two more leaders quit

The Hindu  

The BJP’s worries have multiplied in Jammu ahead of the Assembly election as several leaders have left the party after the ticket distribution by the party high command in Delhi. Despite being associated with the BJP for 40-42 years, I am saddened as we were not even considered once for ticket,” the BJP’s former Jammu district president, Kashmira Singh, said. …

J & K polls: Rebellion in BJP over distribution of ticket
4 months, 2 weeks ago

J & K polls: Rebellion in BJP over distribution of ticket

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: The BJP is facing a full-blown rebellion in its ranks in Jammu and Kashmir over denial of the party ticket to senior leaders and loyalists in its Jammu stronghold. Former deputy CMs Kavinder Gupta and Nirmal Singh, former J&K party chief Sat Sharma and former MLAs Sukhnandan and Bali Bhagat have not made it to the party list. BJP …

Mehbooba Mufti not to contest J&K polls, cites assembly’s reduced powers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mehbooba Mufti not to contest J&K polls, cites assembly’s reduced powers

Hindustan Times  

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she will not contest the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the “reduced” power of the legislative assembly in the union territory would not allow her to fulfil her party’s agenda even if she were to become the chief minister. Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti Mufti’s announcement came a …

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 …

When will J&K assembly elections be held? Here's what CEC Rajiv Kumar said
5 months ago

When will J&K assembly elections be held? Here's what CEC Rajiv Kumar said

Hindustan Times  

Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Friday said that the poll panel was committed to conducting assembly elections in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir “at the earliest”. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar The EC panel's visit to J&K comes amid spike in terror-related incidents in the Union territory. J&K last held assembly polls in 2014 Jammu and Kashmir …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on Phase 6 polling day, stages protest
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti alleges PDP workers detained on Phase 6 polling day, stages protest

Live Mint  

People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on May 25 staged a protest outside a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district alleging detention of her party workers and polling agents. The former chief minister is contesting the elections from Anantnag-Rajouri seat where polling is underway in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections. "Those who have been detained are …

Lok Sabha elections | PM Modi says ‘time is not far’ for J&K Statehood, Assembly polls
9 months ago

Lok Sabha elections | PM Modi says ‘time is not far’ for J&K Statehood, Assembly polls

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi focussed a spotlight on the promise to restore Statehood and hold Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir at a rally for the upcoming Lok Sabha election on April 12, though he did not offer any concrete timeline for the restoration of Statehood. Growing anger His statement comes at a time when Jammu voters, especially in Hindu-majority …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Congress, NC announce seat-sharing formula for J&K and Ladakh
9 months, 1 week 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
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 …

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 …

BJP Govt at Centre Lacks Courage to Hold Polls in J-K, LS Polls Matter of Compulsion: Omar Abdullah
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP Govt at Centre Lacks Courage to Hold Polls in J-K, LS Polls Matter of Compulsion: Omar Abdullah

News 18  

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,” Abdullah told reporters in Poonch district on Thursday …

BJP’s central govt lacks courage to hold polls in Jammu and Kashmir, LS elections matter of compulsion: Omar
1 year, 2 months ago

BJP’s central govt lacks courage to hold polls in Jammu and Kashmir, LS elections matter of compulsion: Omar

India TV News  

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has claimed that the parliamentary elections would not be held in Jammu and Kashmir had it not been a matter of compulsion and attacked the government over Assembly polls in the Union Territory. The challenges encountered in Kargil polls would extend across Jammu and Kashmir," he said. There will be no Panchayat, BDC, DDC, …

Local body polls in J&K will be crucial
1 year, 5 months ago

Local body polls in J&K will be crucial

Hindustan Times  

The stage appears set for the first panchayat elections in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Newly appointed state election commissioner BR Sharma said that panchayat polls should be held in October-November this year as the term of the existing panchayat ends on January 9, 2024. Local body elections are an important barometer of political support and form the …

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. …

Restore democratic rights in J&K before elections are held: Mehbooba Mufti
1 year, 7 months ago

Restore democratic rights in J&K before elections are held: Mehbooba Mufti

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday that resolution of the crisis in Kashmir is a challenge before the entire country, not of Kashmir alone. Charging the Bharatiya Janata Party with treating Kashmir like a milch cow, the PDP chief said her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had put everything at stake to align with the BJP …

If sure of winning, why delay J-K Assembly polls?: Farooq Abdullah hits out at BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

If sure of winning, why delay J-K Assembly polls?: Farooq Abdullah hits out at BJP

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday questioned the delay in holding the Assembly election, saying the postponement of polls has established a bureaucratic government in the Union territory. said Abdullah to the news agency PTI when asked whether the situation was conducive for holding the elections. Speaking to the news agency, the 85-year-old Lok Sabha MP …

New leadership in J&K will emerge from Panchayat elections: Amit Shah on family rules in valley
1 year, 11 months ago

New leadership in J&K will emerge from Panchayat elections: Amit Shah on family rules in valley

India Today  

Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah said that the new leadership in Jammu and Kashmir will emerge from the recently held Panchayat elections. When asked about political dynasties in J&K, Shah, without naming the Muftis and the Abdullahs, said that, "New leadership in Jammu and Kashmir will emerge from the recently held Panchayat elections. In an …

J&K Elections Likely in April or September-October, Amit Shah Assessing Ground Situation, Say Sources
2 years ago

J&K Elections Likely in April or September-October, Amit Shah Assessing Ground Situation, Say Sources

News 18  

Jammu and Kashmir is likely to head into its first Assembly elections this year since becoming a Union Territory in 2019 and the Centre has been taking feedback from the state administration and local leaders to ensure smooth conduct of the polls. BJP sources told News18 that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has held a round of meetings with the …

J-K Parties Meet to Discuss Issue of 'Inclusion of Non-local Voters'; Lone, Bukhari Absent
2 years, 4 months ago

J-K Parties Meet to Discuss Issue of 'Inclusion of Non-local Voters'; Lone, Bukhari Absent

News 18  

An “all-party” meeting convened by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah to discuss the issue of “inclusion of non-local voters” in electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir got underway here on Monday. Abdullah had called the meeting to discuss the issue of “inclusion of non-local voters” in the electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir after remarks related to the addition of …

Jammu and Kashmir BJP to chalk out strategy against all party meet over inclusion of non-locals in voter list
2 years, 4 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 …

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 Polls After Delimitation Exercise, Statehood To Be Restored Post Elections: Amit Shah
2 years, 9 months ago

J&K Polls After Delimitation Exercise, Statehood To Be Restored Post Elections: Amit Shah

ABP News  

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held immediately after the delimitation exercise and after consultation with political parties. While responding to concerns raised by the members on Kashmir during the discussion on the Delhi Municipal Corporation Bill, Shah in the Lok Sabha said, “We have no interest in …

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 …

Assembly polls in J&K soon after delimitation, statehood on cards | 5 takeways from PM's all-party meet
3 years, 6 months ago

Assembly polls in J&K soon after delimitation, statehood on cards | 5 takeways from PM's all-party meet

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured leaders from Jammu and Kashmir that the central government is in favour of holding assembly elections in J&K and also restore its statehood once the delimitation exercise is over. The prime minister reportedly said the government wants the exercise to get completed at the earliest so that future steps towards holding assembly elections …

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 …

Anand K Sahay | After DDC: Will Centre further alienate J&K?
4 years ago

Anand K Sahay | After DDC: Will Centre further alienate J&K?

Deccan Chronicle  

Propaganda apart, the result of the recent District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir cannot have pleased the Narendra Modi government. This was the first proper test of popular endorsement in J&K after the willful destruction by the Centre of the erstwhile state’s constitutional autonomy in August 2019, imbuing the elections with more than ordinary significance. Indeed, the BJP …

J&K DDC polls: BJP claims vindication, Gupkar Alliance hits back
4 years ago

J&K DDC polls: BJP claims vindication, Gupkar Alliance hits back

India Today  

A day after the results of Jammu & Kashmir's District Development Council elections were announced, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday thanked the people of J&K for making the BJP the single-largest party. Amit Shah tweeted that the BJP would continue to work towards the prosperity and development of J&K. This will further boost the morale and trust of …

J&K DDC Polls: BJP Youth Leader Aijaz Hussain Secures Party's First Victory in Srinagar
4 years ago

J&K DDC Polls: BJP Youth Leader Aijaz Hussain Secures Party's First Victory in Srinagar

News 18  

The BJP on Tuesday won an election for the first time from any seat in Kashmir while facing regional heavyweights like the National Conference and the PDP. Aijaz Hussain won the Khonmoh-II District Development Council seat in Srinagar, while Aijaz Ahmad Khan gave the party more reason to cheer by winning the Tulail seat in Bandipora district. Crediting the policies …

J&K DDC poll counting: 20 political leaders detained, Section 144 in Poonch
4 years ago

J&K DDC poll counting: 20 political leaders detained, Section 144 in Poonch

India Today  

Hours before counting for the Jammu and Kashmir District Development Council was set to begin, local authorities detained at least 20 political leaders, including three senior PDP members. DEMOCRACY MURDERED IN J&K: MEHBOOBA MUFTI Condemning the detentions, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti took to Twitter and said there is no rule of law in J&K anymore. In another tweet this evening, …

J&K DDC Polls Conclude Peacefully With Overall Turnout of 51%, Counting of Votes on December 22
4 years ago

J&K DDC Polls Conclude Peacefully With Overall Turnout of 51%, Counting of Votes on December 22

News 18  

The maiden District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir concluded on Saturday with an overall voter turnout of approximately 51 per cent, and the counting of votes will be taken up on December 22. In the eighth and final phase of polling on Saturday, nearly 51 per cent turnout was recorded across 28 constituencies spread over 18 districts of …

J&K DDC polls: Non-BJP candidates stopped from campaigning, claim Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti
4 years, 1 month ago

J&K DDC polls: Non-BJP candidates stopped from campaigning, claim Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti

Firstpost  

Taking to Twitter, both leaders slammed the Central Government, claiming that the UT administration is blocking candidates opposed to the BJP from campaigning by using security as an excuse Srinagar: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the rationale behind holding District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir as he claimed candidates were being stopped from campaigning on …

J&K may see triangular fight in district council polls
4 years, 2 months ago

J&K may see triangular fight in district council polls

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir is all set to see a triangular contest between the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, the J&K Apni Party and the BJP in the coming maiden eight-phase District Development Council polls, also the first ever elections since the removal of the special status last year. The Gupkar alliance — an amalgam of seven political parties including the …

J&K political parties will lose legitimacy if they don't fight for rights of people: Iltija Mufti
4 years, 5 months ago

J&K political parties will lose legitimacy if they don't fight for rights of people: Iltija Mufti

India Today  

A few days before the first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370, Iltija Mufti, daughter of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, said People Democratic Party will not give up on the demand of Kashmir special status, including Article 370 and 35A. “If political parties in Jammu and Kashmir don't fight for statehood, Article 370 and 35A, they will lose legitimacy,” …

Mutilation of J&K: A year of unwinning Kashmir
4 years, 5 months ago

Mutilation of J&K: A year of unwinning Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Nearly a year since the dismembering and disempowering of Jammu & Kashmir, the mainstream political parties have been reduced to a state of limbo. That coming from a former coalition partner of the saffron party in the J&K government may be pooh-poohed by many as tongue-in-cheek, but there is no denying the fact that arbitrary incarceration of leaders of …

Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat bypolls postponed after security threat
4 years, 10 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat bypolls postponed after security threat

India TV News  

The Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission on Tuesday postponed Panchayat by-elections in the Union Territory following a security threat message shared by the administration. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer Shailendra Kumar ordered for withdrawal of the notification for the election with immediate effect, declaring a fresh schedule shall be notified after addressing all the concerns suitably at the earliest, …

As Jammu and Kashmir leaders languish in detention, new entrants seek to fill political void in post-Article 370 scenario
5 years ago

As Jammu and Kashmir leaders languish in detention, new entrants seek to fill political void in post-Article 370 scenario

Firstpost  

Srinagar: Even as the current political leadership in Jammu and Kashmir faces a time of crisis, new young faces are trying to create a niche for themselves. Now, Kashmiri youth are well-educated and realise that mainstream politics is the best way to serve the community.” Speaking about regional leaders in detention, he said that their “ego and corrupt mind have …

Jammu and Kashmir: Several NC, PDP leaders to join BJP
5 years, 3 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Several NC, PDP leaders to join BJP

India TV News  

About a dozen and half leaders belonging to People's Democratic Party and National Conference are going to join the Bhartiya Janata Party in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. To complete the formalities of their induction into the BJP, Vice-President and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge, Avinash Rai Khanna will be on a three-day visit to the state starting from Tuesday. According …

J&K administration ends house arrest of political leaders in Jammu
5 years, 3 months ago

J&K administration ends house arrest of political leaders in Jammu

India Today  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ended house arrest of almost all political leaders from Jammu. However, prominent leaders in Kashmir including NCP's Omar Abdullah and Farooq Abdullah, PDP's Mehbooba Mufti, J&K People's Conference's Sajjad Gani Lone and many others continue to remain under house arrest. The Jammu and Kashmir administration and many prominent leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party …

New Delhi must come clean on rejecting simultaneous LS, Assembly elections in J&K, say parties: 'Security reasons' an eyewash
5 years, 10 months ago

New Delhi must come clean on rejecting simultaneous LS, Assembly elections in J&K, say parties: 'Security reasons' an eyewash

Firstpost  

On 4 March, when the team of the Election Commission visited Srinagar all mainstream politicians had urged to them to hold the Assembly elections simultaneously. “It was certain that this Governor doesn’t want Assembly elections in Kashmir any time sooner,” Hassan said after the EC announced the Lok Sabha election dates on Sunday. While announcing the dates for Lok Sabha …

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 …

J-K panchayat polls: 75.3% voting recorded in third phase
6 years, 1 month ago

J-K panchayat polls: 75.3% voting recorded in third phase

India TV News  

Voting ended for the third phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security. The overall voter turnout in the Jammu division was around 83 per cent, with 85.2 per cent voters turning out in Ramban and Kishtwar districts to exercise their franchise. Voting in the third phase of Panchayat polls ended peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir on …

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 …

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 Panchayat Elections: Jammu records 79.5% voter turnout, Kashmir 64.5% in first phase of polls
6 years, 1 month ago

J-K Panchayat Elections: Jammu records 79.5% voter turnout, Kashmir 64.5% in first phase of polls

India TV News  

The polling for first phase of panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir took place on Saturday. An official said 427 candidates are in the fray for 536 Sarpanch Halqas and 5,951 candidates for 4,048 Panch wards for the first phase of the Panchayat polls. HIGHLIGHTS OF J-K PANCHAYAT POLLS: 08:15 pm: Jammu records 79.5% voter turnout, Kashmir 64.5% in first …

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