SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the conduct of peaceful elections and recent development in Jammu and Kashmir is proof of the fact that the Union territory is now busy “creating a new history by forgetting its past.” Addressing a function at Raj Bhavan here on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Sinha […]
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Doors open for like-minded parties, individuals: J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra
SRINAGAR — The National Conference Congress alliance is open to taking support of like-minded parties and individuals for government formation in the Union Territory if such a need arises, the Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra said on Wednesday. “What we can see is that the people have voted in favour of […]
Kashmiri Pandits record over 30% turnout in third and final phase of assembly polls
JAMMU — The Kashmiri Pandits registered a voter turnout of over 30 per cent in the third and final phase of the elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Spread across 16 assembly segments in three districts of North Kashmir, the Kashmiri Pandits cast their votes at 24 specially designated polling booths in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi-NCR. […]
Voting concludes in J&K with voter turnout of 65. 58% in phase 3; counting on October 8
NEW DELHI — The third and final phase of polling held in the seven districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir concluded peacefully on Tuesday with a record voter turnout of 65.58 percent till 7 pm, according to the Election Commission of India. With this, the polling has come to an end in […]
No repoll recorded in J&K assembly polls: Election Commission
NEW DELHI — The Election Commission said no repolls have been recorded so far in the three-phased Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls which concluded on Tuesday. It also noted that despite an increase in the number of assembly seats from 83 in 2014 to 90 in 2024, the elections were completed in three phases this […]
Baramulla, Sopore shun boycott, see highest voter turnout in three decades
SRINAGAR — The three border districts of Kashmir Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara registered a voter turnout of 60 per cent with traditional boycott bastions of Sopore and Baramulla towns witnessing the highest turnout in an election in the last three decades. However, the turnout in the 16 Assembly segments of these three districts on Tuesday […]
“Congress says it will bring back Article 370 but never mentions reclaiming PoK”: PM Modi
PALWAL (HARYANA) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched an attack on the Congress party, reviving the “urban naxal” accusation and saying that while Congress claims it will restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), it has never said that it will reclaim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Addressing a public rally in Haryana’s Palwal, […]
“Unexpected voter turnout, J&K touching new heights”: Ravinder Raina
JAMMU — State BJP President and candidate from Nowshera Assembly seat Ravinder Raina said that a large number of people are voting in the last phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and voting percentage has been unexpected. Ravinder Raina said, “A large number of people are voting in the last phase of assembly […]
‘Historic moment’: Valmiki community votes for first time in J&K assembly polls
JAMMU — Long denied the right to vote, members of the Valmiki community exercised their franchise for the first time in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday and termed it as a “historic moment”. The Valmikis were originally brought to J&K in 1957 from Punjab’s Gurdaspur district for sanitation work by the state […]
People’s enthusiastic participation reflects ‘true mainstreaming’ of democracy in J&K: Jitendra Singh
JAMMU — Union minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said the enthusiastic participation of people in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls reflects the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies and “true mainstreaming” of democracy in the Union territory. He also accused previous regimes, especially of the national conference and Congress, of misusing Article 370 […]
