J&K Assembly elections

J&K Polls will reflect public anger over August 2019 decisions: Dr Bashir Veeri

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Pre-election shakeup: Kashmir politicians change sides

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 […]

Omar Abdullah releases National Conference’s Poll Manifesto

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 […]

J&K Assembly Elections: Final Electoral Rolls to be released on Tuesday

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 […]

J&K National Conference to unveil candidates post-notification

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 […]