NC-Congress alliance

PM Modi, Amit Shah slam NC-Congress bid to restore Article 370

SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a strong stand on Friday against the Congress-National Conference alliance after the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passed a resolution advocating the revival of Article 370. He described the move as part of a plot against the union territory.   Modi accused the Congress of seeking to revive Article 370 […]

Congress announces first nine nominees for J&K Elections

SRINAGAR: The Congress party has unveiled its first set of nine candidates for the forthcoming three-phase Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.   Notable contenders include party general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir, who will run from Dooru, and former state unit president Vikar Rasool Wani, who will vie for the Banihal seat. The candidate list […]

NC, Congress form alliance for J&K Assembly polls

SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and Indian National Congress (INC) have forged a pre-election coalition for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, agreeing on a shared seat arrangement for 90 constituencies. Out of the 90 seats, JKNC will contest 51, while INC will compete in 32. A “friendly contest” has been planned […]

NC-Congress rift over seats; Shah’s tweet stokes fire

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 […]