J&K Assembly elections

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was thrown into chaos for a fourth consecutive day as BJP members protested against a resolution on special status, prompting the Speaker to expel 12 opposition MLAs and Langate representative Sheikh Khurshid.   As the day’s session began, BJP lawmakers shouted slogans such as “Pakistani agenda will not prevail” […]

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 […]

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 […]

SRINAGAR: The Bijbehara constituency in South Kashmir is bracing for an intense political face-off in the upcoming Jammu & Kashmir elections. Once dominated by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the seat is now poised for a fierce battle between National Conference’s (NC) Dr Bashir Ahmad Veeri and PDP’s Iltija Mufti.   Iltija Mufti, 36, daughter […]

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 […]

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 […]

SRINAGAR: Many PDP leaders are dissatisfied with the operations of the organisation, prompting their departures.   The departures occurred after the announcement of the PDP’s list of constituency coordinators, which triggered unrest among several members.   The organisation on Tuesday released an additional list of constituency coordinators in J&K. Abdul Gaffar Sofi is the coordinator […]

SRINAGAR: Unveiling its election blueprint, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday asserted that his organization would campaign for the reinstatement of Jammu and Kashmir’s political and legal status, and pledged 200 units of complimentary electricity if his party secures victory. He stated that the party would advocate for the rights […]

SRINAGAR: With the release of the first notification for legislative elections in Jammu and Kashmir on August 20, the final voter lists for the Union Territory will be unveiled the same day, with the voter count anticipated to be close to nine million. Based on the latest update of previous voter records, Jammu and Kashmir […]

SRINAGAR: The National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah said that the party will reveal its nominees for the legislative elections once the notification is made public. Omar informed the press that they are currently working on finalizing the list of party nominees. “It’s been less than 48 hours since the declaration (of elections). Please […]