jammu and kashmir elections

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 […]

Jamaat’s comeback disrupts Left’s hold in South Kashmir’s Kulgam

SRINAGAR: Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir, once sidelined for over three decades due to its election boycotts and a ban under the UAPA, is now stepping into the political limelight. In a surprising shift, three former members of the organization are contesting the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as independent candidates.   These candidates will vie […]

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 […]

INDIA Bloc will restore statehood in J&K: Rahul Gandhi

SRINAGAR: Reaffirming the need to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi argued that the current status of J&K as a Union Territory does not align with the principles of democracy.   “Either the BJP will reinstate statehood for J&K, or the INDIA alliance will do so as […]

Former terrorists campaigning for NC, PDP in J&K polls: Ram Madhav

SRINAGAR: BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday alleged that the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are relying on former terrorists to bolster their chances in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. He accused the two parties of trying to drag the Union Territory back to its “chaotic past.” […]

Mehbooba warns Omar : NC’s past debates may backfire

SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former J&K Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, criticized the National Conference (NC) on Tuesday, accusing them of hypocrisy for raising accusations against the PDP. She warned that if NC revisits past issues, it may backfire on them.   Mufti emphasized that the PDP has never sought power for its […]