JAMMU — All India Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba on Friday said Jammu and Kashmir wants freedom from this “dictatorial government” and her party will ensure that. Speaking to reporters after her arrival at the Jammu airport, Lamba also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly neglecting important issues such as development, unemployment and inflation. […]
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Apni Party extends support to PC in Baramulla LS Seat
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party on Monday extended its support to Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference for the Baramulla seat in Lok Sabha Election. Apni Party has fielded its candidates in Srinagar and Anantnag-Rajouri seat while it announced to support People’s Conference president Sajad Lone who is contesting Lok Sabha Election from […]
DPAP appoints Amir Bhatt as candidate for Srinagar LS Seat
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) on Monday appointed Mr. Amir Ahmed Bhatt as the candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha Seat. Bhatt was appointed as the candidate for Srinagar Lok Sabha Seat in a meeting held by party’s chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad. According to a communique, “Mr. Amir Ahmed Bhatt, District President […]
Lord Ram belongs to everyone, not only Hindus: Farooq Abdullah
RANCHI — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday that Lord Ram belongs to everyone, not only Hindus. Abdullah was addressing the opposition INDIA bloc’s ‘Ulgulan Naya Maharally’ in Ranchi. Without naming any party, he said, “They are selling Lord Ram, claiming that they brought him. They do not know Lord Ram. He does […]
Home voting conducted for sr citizens, PWDs in 4 segments of Jammu LS seat
JAMMU — Home voting for senior citizens and PWDs was conducted in four segments of the Jammu Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to the polls in the second phase on April 26, officials said on Sunday. The Election Commission, while announcing the Lok Sabha polls schedule, unveiled the ‘Vote From Home’ scheme, designed to facilitate […]
Creation of Anantnag-Rajouri seat in J&K done without application of mind: Ghulam Nabi Azad
SRINAGAR — Democratic Progressive Azad Party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday said the delimitation process, which led to the creation of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir, was done without application of mind. Azad said the delimitation commission should have recommended increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats in Jammu region to […]
BJP not fielding candidates from Kashmir because it is weak in Valley: J&K Congress Chief
JAMMU — The BJP is not fielding any candidate on the three Lok Sabha seats in the Kashmir region because it is weak there, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Vikar Rasool Wani said on Sunday while exuding confidence that his party will win both the seats in the Jammu region. If the INDIA bloc comes […]
Omar Abdullah accuses PDP of benefiting BJP in J&K
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP of benefiting the BJP by contesting elections against the INDIA bloc in Jammu and Kashmir. Despite being regional rivals, the PDP and the NC had joined the opposition alliance but failed to arrive at a seat sharing agreement. “It is they (PDP) […]
Waheed Para advocates for restoration of old pension scheme in J&K
SRINAGAR — PDP Youth President and Parliament Candidate for Srinagar-Pulwama Constituency, Waheed ur Rehman Parra said that restoring the old pension scheme in J&K is the need of the hour. Addressing several public meetings in Srinagar District, Parra said that more than 50,000 employees serving in different government departments are covered under the National Pension […]
Sajad Lone seeks Apni Party support to consolidate anti-National Conference votes in Baramulla
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Saturday sought support from the Apni Party to consolidate all anti-National Conference votes in north Kashmir. Lone, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from north Kashmir’s Baramulla seat, claimed the National Conference benefits from the fragmentation of votes. The People’s Conference chief is contesting against Omar […]









