SRINAGAR — PDP workers led by senior party leader Naeem Akhtar on Wednesday held a protest against the Election Commission of India’s decision to defer the polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat from May 7 to May 25. The PDP demanded that the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s report which led to the postponement of the […]
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PDP slams EC’s decision to postpone election to Anantnag-Rajouri LS seat
SRINAGAR — The PDP on Tuesday said the decision of Election Commission to postpone the polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat to May 25 was “another travesty of free exercise of franchise” in Jammu and Kashmir. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is among the candidates contesting the elections from the constituency. The party was reacting to […]
BJP leader expelled from party for making hate speech in Poonch
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief expelled senior leader Satish Bhargav from the party and also from the primary membership of the party for six years over “hate speech” and “unparliamentary language” during an election meeting. Disciplinary action was taken against Satish Bhargav after a video circulated in media where Satish Bhargav was making […]
PDP files complaint against BJP for ‘threatening’ Pahari Muslims to vote for Apni Party
SRINAGAR — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday filed a complaint against the BJP for allegedly threatening the Pahari Muslims to vote for a particular candidate in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir. “I am writing on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) to bring to your immediate […]
Lok Sabha Election: ECI reschedules polling on Anantnag-Rajouri seat to May 25
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday rescheduled polling in Anantnag-Rajouri constituency in Jammu and Kashmir from third phase on May 7 to sixth phase on May 25. The Election Commission of India (ECI) stated that the decision was taken after representations received from different political parties from J&K for shifting […]
Express unhappiness over abrogation of Article 370 through your votes: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti asked the voters of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday to register their unhappiness over the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution through their votes in the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Addressing a roadside meeting in the Larkipora area of Anantnag district, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister […]
Satya Pal Malik started public slandering of Kashmiris: Sajad Lone
SRINAGAR — Separatist-turned-politician Sajad Lone, who heads a faction of People’s Conference, has accused last governor of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik of being the first person to start public slandering of Kashmiris and helping in removal of Article 370 in August 2019. Lone, who was a part of separatist conglomerate Hurriyat Conference […]
LS Polls: NC seeks support of Kashmiri Pandits for party candidates in Valley
JAMMU — Accusing the BJP of exploiting Kashmiri Pandits with its “hollow promises”, National Conference leader Rattan Lal Gupta Sunday appealed to the community to vote for his party’s candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election from the three seats in the Valley. The NC has fielded its vice-president and former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah […]
NC held workers meet in Anantnag
ANANTNAG (KIMS) — The National Conference (NC) on Sunday held a meeting of its workers in Palpora area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. The meeting was headed by National Conference (NC) leader and Constituency Incharge West, Abdul Majeed Larmi. The discussion at the meeting covered wide range of topics, including regional concerns and national […]
INDIA Bloc to win all 6 Lok Sabha seats: Congress
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Vikar Rasool Wani stated has that the INDIA bloc will emerge victorious in all six Lok Sabha constituencies in J&K and Ladakh. Addressing a press conference, Wani reiterated his earlier prediction made before the commencement of the Lok Sabha elections, wherein he had stated that […]









