SRINAGAR — Article 370 is the heartbeat of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and will be restored, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said on Friday. Abdullah responded to a question about Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that Article 370 which was abrogated by the Centre on August 5, 2019, would never be […]
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Congress poised for victory in Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, says Sachin Pilot
NEW DELHI — Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot has expressed confidence that the party and its allies are set to achieve significant victories in the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir. With campaigning already underway, Pilot said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s recent change in chief minister of Haryana reflects their anticipated […]
“Congratulations to him”: Omar Abdullah welcomes Arvind Kejriwal’s bail
KULGAM — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday welcomed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail by the Supreme Court in the Delhi excise policy case. He added that legal matters are resolved in court, not through elections. “Congratulations to him. Coming out (from jail) is only through court. This is a betrayal which was […]
“Campaign was run against me”: Sajad Lone on allegations over BJP-tag
KUPWARA — People’s Conference President, Sajad Lone, on Thursday counterattacked his critics who accused him of being a ‘poster boy’ of the BJP and appealed to voters to focus on development and work in the upcoming assembly elections. “I would like to tell the people that you rejected me in the last election. A campaign […]
“Who says they have no role in democracy”: Ghulam Nabi Azad advocates for independent candidates
ANANTNAG — Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chief, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Thursday advocated for independent candidates contesting in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. Addressing a public rally in Anantnag, Azad appealed that all the independent candidates should be made successful in the polls. “Democracy means a system where everyone has the right to […]
483 candidates across 40 Assembly Constituencies file nominations for 3rd Phase of polls
JAMMU — As many as 483 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 40 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) of seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir which are going to polling in the third and final phase of the J&K Assembly polls. Thursday was the last day to file nomination papers for the third phase of the […]
India must resolve Kashmir issue to become global power: Engineer Rashid
SRINAGAR — Lok Sabha member Engineer Rasheed said on Thursday that if India wants to become a global power then it must resolve the Kashmir issue. “If India has to achieve the dream of being a global power, it will have to address the Kashmir issue. If India has to be Vishwa Guru, Kashmir has […]
“We freed the people”: Mehbooba Mufti defends party’s record ahead of elections
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Mehbooba Mufti defended her party’s contributions to Jammu and Kashmir, particularly South Kashmir, during a media briefing on Thursday. Mufti claimed the PDP has been crucial in addressing the region’s challenges. “The people of South Kashmir have understood what the PDP has done for them. The biggest difficulties […]
With 7.22 lakh voters Baramulla in J&K set for Assembly elections
SRINAGAR — The Baramulla district in north Kashmir is preparing for the third and final phase of elections to the Assembly, with more than 7.22 lakh registered voters set to cast their votes on October 1. The Baramulla district comprises seven Assembly constituencies of Sopore, Rafiabad, Uri, Baramulla, Wagoora-Kreeri, Gulmarg and Pattan with a total […]
Will support INDIA bloc candidates if they promise to restore Article 370, says Engineer Rashid
SRINAGAR — Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) supremo Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer on Thursday said that he would support the INDIA bloc candidates in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections if the opposition group promises to restore Article 370 of the Constitution whenever they come to power at the Centre. “If INDIA alliance assures us […]









