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EC orders top police transfers in J&K ahead of polls

SRINAGAR: In a preparatory administrative overhaul before the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has ordered the transfers of the Senior Superintendents of Police for Baramulla and Kupwara districts, along with the Superintendent of Police for Handwara.   Additionally, the Commission has instructed the administration to submit a list of IPS […]

Barkati’s nomination rejected for skipping Constitutional oath

SRINAGAR: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has disqualified the candidacy of Sarjan Ahmad Wagay, a controversial cleric, from contesting in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. The disqualification followed his failure to fulfil the constitutional oath requirements, as mandated under Section 16 of the J&K Reorganization Act 2019.     According to official sources, Wagay’s […]

US Diplomats engage with Kashmir politicians, sparking interference concerns

SRINAGAR: A team of American diplomats engaged with National Conference Vice President and ex-Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Sunday, marking a noteworthy event as Jammu & Kashmir readies for its first Assembly polls in ten years. US diplomats called on National Conference Vice President @OmarAbdullah at his Gupkar residence today. The delegation included […]

BJP names 40 star campaigners for J&K Assembly Elections

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President J P Nadda, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, G Kishan Reddy, Dr Jitendra Singh, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are among the 40 prominent campaigners for BJP candidates in the upcoming General Elections to the Legislative Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.   […]

Congress announces first nine nominees for J&K Elections

SRINAGAR: The Congress party has unveiled its first set of nine candidates for the forthcoming three-phase Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.   Notable contenders include party general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir, who will run from Dooru, and former state unit president Vikar Rasool Wani, who will vie for the Banihal seat. The candidate list […]

NC announces candidates for J&K’s Assembly Elections

SRINAGAR: Following the conclusion of its alliance deal with the Congress, the National Conference (NC) unveiled its initial roster of 18 contenders for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, set to take place in three stages. As approved by Party President Dr Farooq Abdullah the following persons are nominated as contesting candidates from […]

NC, Congress form alliance for J&K Assembly polls

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and Indian National Congress (INC) have forged a pre-election coalition for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, agreeing on a shared seat arrangement for 90 constituencies. Out of the 90 seats, JKNC will contest 51, while INC will compete in 32. A “friendly contest” has been planned […]

Ladakh to get five new districts, announces Amit Shah

LEH, LADAKH: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Monday announced that the central administration will establish five additional districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The newly formed districts include Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang. Currently, Ladakh comprises two districts, Leh and Kargil. With this development, the Union Territory will now have a total […]

BJP unveils initial candidate list for J&K Assembly polls

SRINAGAR: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its first list of 44 candidates for the forthcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Out of the 82 names in the initial list, Arshid Bhat has been chosen for Rajpora, Javed Ahmad Qadri for Shopian, and Mohd. Rafiq Wani for Anantnag West. Advocate Syed Wazahat will […]

NC-Congress rift over seats; Shah’s tweet stokes fire

SRINAGAR: Friction has surfaced just two days after the National Conference (NC) and Congress announced their pre-election alliance, with NC Vice President Omar Abdullah revealing that the two parties are “deadlocked on specific constituencies.”   Abdullah mentioned that while agreement has been largely reached on 90 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, there are unresolved disputes […]

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