SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Umer Jaan, Provisional Secretary of Jammu Kashmir Apni Party, has reaffirmed his commitment to the party’s principles and decisions, emphasizing his acceptance of the party’s stance. In a recent address, Jaan made a passionate appeal to citizens to support Apni Party candidates in the upcoming elections. Jaan emphasized the need to break […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party on Saturday ruled out a pre-poll alliance with any other party for the Assembly elections, and said it would contest on 60 seats in the Union Territory. “We do not have an alliance with any party. We will neither support any party, nor take support from any other […]
JAMMU — A Congress leader and a former police officer on Saturday joined the BJP along with dozens of their supporters here, vowing to work for the party’s success in the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina welcomed the new entrants at two separate functions in the party headquarters. He […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole has urged voters to leverage the technological features introduced by the Election Commission for enhanced elector awareness and polling experience in the upcoming assembly elections in the union territory. The three-phased elections in Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled for September 18, 25 and October […]
JAMMU — The BJP will safeguard reservations granted to backward classes after the abrogation of Article 370, senior leader Devender Singh Rana said on Saturday as he claimed that the Congress-National Conference alliance would deprive these people of their rights. He also said any attempt to rename Shankaracharya Hill as “Takht-e-Suleiman” and Hari Parbat as […]
SRINAGAR — Ahead of the J&K assembly elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) released its manifesto on Saturday, which mentions efforts to restore Articles 370 and 35A, launch diplomatic initiatives between India and Pakistan and ensure dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley. According to the manifesto, the PDP “is resolute in its pursuit […]
PULWAMA — A senior PDP leader and DDC chairperson Pulwama, Syed Bari Andrabi Saturday resigned from the party and is likely to contest elections as independent candidate. Talking to news agency Kashmir News Observer, Andrabi said that he is resigning as party is giving mandate to family members from safer seats. He said that quit […]
JAMMU — The Election Commission (EC) has set up 24 special polling stations in Jammu, Udhampur and New Delhi to facilitate voting by Kashmiri migrants in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, a senior official said. People who were displaced from the Kashmir Valley and are residing in Jammu and Udhampur will not have […]
SRINAGAR — Seven candidates filed their nominations on Thursday for different Assembly seats in Kashmir, which are going to polls in the first phase on September 18, officials said. The candidates include one from the National Conference (NC), two from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), two from the Apni Party, one from the People’s Conference […]
NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda on Friday held a long meeting with party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir as the party narrows down the list of probable candidates for the coming assembly polls and fine tune their strategy. Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina, Devender […]