National Conference

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: 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 […]

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 […]

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: 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 […]

SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) President, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, has officially announced a pre-election alliance between the National Conference and the Congress party. The alliance will cover all 90 assembly seats, with the finalization of the agreement expected by Thursday night.   Speaking to reporters, Dr Farooq Abdullah confirmed that the Congress, NC, […]

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: On Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named Ram Madhav and G Kishan Reddy as the election overseers for the forthcoming polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Madhav, who served as the national general secretary of the BJP from 2014 to 2020, was tasked with managing the political matters of Jammu and Kashmir. He also […]

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 […]