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 […]
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Jammu North assembly seat set for tough fight between BJP and NC
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 […]
Congress releases manifesto for J&K assembly polls, promises welfare measures for farmers, women
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 […]
Jobs ready for youths in J&K holding laptops and tricolour, jail for stone pelters: Amit Shah
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 […]
This election is between BJP and Gandhi-Abdullah alliance: Amit Shah
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 […]
NC candidate Arjun Singh reviews campaign in Ramban, hopes to get peoples mandate on September 18
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 […]
40 percent Independents in fray; most sponsored by BJP to divide votes, claim rivals
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 […]
Engineer Rashid’s AIP, Jamaat-e-Islami dancing to someone else’s tunes: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said the strings of alliance between Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) and Jamaat-e-Islami were being remotely pulled to take on his party. “Their strings are connected somewhere else, they get their orders from them and they dance to their tunes,” […]
Bike rally organised in Doda to raise voter awareness ahead of assembly elections
JAMMU — A bike rally was held on Sunday to spread voter awareness ahead of the assembly elections in the Union Territory. Doda District Magistrate Harvinder Singh said that the Mega Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) festival is being held across the district. Speaking to ANI, Singh said “Mega Systematic Voters Education and […]
Hope good portion of votes will go to the NC candidates: Omar Abdullah
PULWAMA — Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said that he is hoping that a good portion of the votes will go to the National Conference candidates and expressed confidence that they will register victory. “We are hoping that when the voting takes place the day after […]