SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Lone on Monday launched a scathing attack on Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid, alleging that the latter was not in jail for the past two months. Lone said the timing of Rashid’s release from the Tihar jail smacked of a BJP plan. “This is the worst executed plan […]
SRINAGAR — The campaigning for the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir elections in 24 Assembly constituencies spread across seven districts of the Union Territory came to an end on Monday. The polling will be held on September 18. A total of 219 candidates are in the fray for the 24 constituencies of Anantnag, Anantnag […]
SRINAGAR — Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) candidate for the Pulwama assembly segment in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday joined the National Conference, a day after his party extended support to a former Jamaat-e-Islami member contesting from the seat. AIP led by Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer had on Sunday announced an alliance with former members […]
SRINAGAR — The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, promising to restore the Union Territory’s full statehood if elected. However, it remained silent on Article 370. The manifesto stated that it is the “sacred duty” of the Congress to fight “divisive forces” and for doing that, the party […]
JAMMU — The Jammu North assembly seat is set to witness a tough electoral battle between the BJP and the National Conference (NC), with BJP candidate and former minister Sham Lal Sharma making last-ditch efforts to sway voters in a bid to secure a hat-trick for his party. Undeterred by two consecutive poll losses in […]
SRINAGAR — The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, promising a slew of welfare measures for farmers, women and the youth. The highlight of the manifesto — Haath Badlega Halaat — is insurance for all crops against natural calamities and a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs […]
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday alleged that the National Conference, PDP and the Congress wanted to release militants and stone-pelters to plunge Jammu and Kashmir into a militant inferno again. He said the Narendra Modi-led government would provide jobs to youths holding laptops and tricolour in their hands and would not […]
KISHTWAR — Ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir which are being held after a gap of 10 years Union Home Minister Amit Shah drew the battle lines and said that this election is between the BJP and the alliance between Congress and the National Conference. Speaking at an election rally in […]
RAMBAN — Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and INDIA alliance candidate for the Ramban constituency Arjun Singh Raju took stock of the last day of campaigning in his constituency. “Today is the last day of campaign of Ramban assembly election for which voting will be held on September 18. It’s a 16 to 17 days […]
SRINAGAR — More than 40 per cent of the 908 candidates contesting the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are Independents, leading to claims that a large number of them have been propped up by the BJP to divide votes. These are the first assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the 2019 abrogation of […]