Stakes are higher than ever for former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti contesting her fourth parliamentary election from the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, once a stronghold of the People’s Democratic Party. Apart from Mufti, twenty other candidates are trying their luck from the seat which has witnessed high-pitched campaigning, with leading candidates, PDP chief Mufti, National Conference’s Mian Altaf and …
The upcoming election of the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency on May 7 is the most-watched election in Jammu and Kashmir for its intrigues, suspense, and drama. Fast slipping into a complex Shakespearian political drama, the National Conference candidate Mian Altaf, Peoples Democratic Party candidate Mehbooba Mufti, and J&K Apni Party candidate Zaffar Manhas — who is likely to get support from the …
SRINAGAR: Security has been beefed up further across Jammu and Kashmir for Home Minister Amit Shah's three-day visit which began on Monday night. Analysts say that the Home Minister’s visit assumes ‘great significance’ as it comes at a time when various political parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party are gearing up for campaigning for the J&K Assembly elections. Nevertheless, some …