Assembly Elections 2024

North Kashmir polls: 15 lakh voters decide fate of 202 candidates

SRINAGAR: The concluding phase of the Legislative Assembly elections in Kashmir saw voting in 16 constituencies across Baramulla, Kupwara, and Bandipora districts of North Kashmir, where over 1.5 million registered voters determined the fate of 202 candidates.   According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), Bandipora recorded a voter turnout of 63.21%, while Baramulla […]

J&K phase 3 polls: 69.65% turnout, beats Lok Sabha polls

JAMMU: The third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections concluded today with rural areas showing a brisk voter turnout. At the same time, most of the 24 seats across four districts of the Jammu region saw a decline in voting percentages compared to the 2014 elections. Notably, the urban constituencies of […]

Security tight as North Kashmir readies for Assembly vote

SRINAGAR: Over 8,000 election officials and several thousand security personnel were deployed today at 1,842 polling stations across 16 constituencies in North Kashmir, where voting is set to take place tomorrow as part of the third phase of the Assembly elections.   Roads near distribution centres for polling materials, including Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), were […]

My proclivity lies with secular forces: Sajad Lone

SRINAGAR: The concluding and decisive phase of the Jammu and Kashmir elections on October 1 is set to be pivotal in shaping the prospects of Sajad Lone’s Peoples Conference and Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party (AIP).   A total of 40 Assembly constituencies are heading to the polls in this phase, with 16 from the […]

PM Modi targets 3 families for stifling J&K’s peace

SRINAGAR: A day following the first round of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at a public rally in Srinagar on Thursday. Opening his remarks by welcoming the residents of Srinagar in Kashmiri, PM Modi promised to fast-track development in Jammu and Kashmir and praised the region’s participation in democratic […]

58.19% voter turnout in first phase of J&K landmark polls

SRINAGAR: On Wednesday, Jammu and Kashmir held its first assembly elections in a decade. The polls opened at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm, with the Election Commission reporting a turnout of 58.85% in the initial phase.     Kishtwar district recorded the highest participation with 77.23%, while Pulwama saw the lowest, with only […]

Tarigami faces uphill battle against Jamaat-e-Islami in Kulgam

SRINAGAR: “Every day we see FIRs being registered against our youth, but I will take up their cause. I’ll get a vakalatnama from you all and lodge a massive FIR, this time against the routine FIRs that target our youngsters, and I will do it in the grand halls of the J&K Assembly.” These powerful […]

Rashid’s bail secured for votes, not representation: Omar

SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticized the bail granted to Engineer Rashid, asserting that it was aimed at influencing the upcoming elections rather than serving the people of Baramulla.   Speaking to the media, Omar expressed disappointment, claiming the move was more about electoral advantage than genuine public representation.   “We anticipated […]

Er Rashid gets 22-day interim bail from NIA court

SRINAGAR: Delhi’s Patiala House Court has granted temporary bail to Sheikh Rashid, a former Member of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency, until October 2 in connection with a terror financing case.   Rashid has been held in Tihar Jail since his 2019 arrest by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities […]

3 families robbed J&K, aim to restore terrorism: Amit Shah

JAMMU: Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the NC-Congress coalition of destabilising Jammu and Kashmir by seeking the release of those linked to terrorism activities.   Speaking at a rally in Jammu ahead of the Assembly elections, Shah expressed concerns over attempts to revive unrest. “The NC and Congress want to release stone throwers. They […]