JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the BJP’s poll campaign and release the party’s manifesto during his two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir beginning Friday. Shah’s visit comes at a critical time for the BJP in J&K as the party faces growing challenges ahead of the assembly elections with several leaders and […]
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BJP chief Ravinder Raina files nomination from Nowshera assembly seat
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Nowshera Assembly constituency in Rajouri district. Raina held a roadshow in Nowshera with RSS functionary and former BJP general secretary Ram Madhav. This marks Raina’s second contest from the seat. “This isn’t just my candidacy, it represents the […]
PM Modi to address three election rallies in J&K, says BJP leader
SRINAGAR — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three election rallies in J&K, said BJP’s J&K general secretary Ashok Koul on Thursday. Koul told local reporters here that PM Modi will address two rallies in the Jammu division and one in Kashmir. He added that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the BJP poll […]
Assembly elections: Rebel BJP leader to contest as independent from Jammu East
JAMMU — Amid growing rebellion in the BJP over ticket distribution for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Chander Mohan Sharma on Wednesday announced his decision to contest the polls as an independent candidate from the Jammu East constituency. The BJP is facing significant discontent over ticket distribution, with leaders and […]
Rahul Gandhi bats for J&K statehood; slams Centre for snatching identity, rights
JAMMU — Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday advocated for the restoration of the region’s statehood, asserting that the withdrawal of its autonomous status has not only snatched the state of its identity but also eroded the rights and resources of its people. While addressing an election rally in […]
Ex-militants openly campaigning for NC, PDP candidates in J&K: Ram Madhav
SRINAGAR — BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday accused the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party of taking support from ex-militants for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and said the two parties want to take the Union territory back to its “trouble-filled days”. Referring to the Abdullahs and Muftis, Madhav, […]
Assembly elections to be historic in J&K, BJP will form govt: Ram Madhav
SRINAGAR — BJP election in-charge for J&K Assembly elections, Ram Madhav on Wednesday said that the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will prove to be historic adding that a new government will be formed under the leadership of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP leader also joined the party candidate Aijaz Hussain from […]
BJP will be the strongest in J&K elections: Darakhshan at Rajpora rally
PULWAMA — BJP National Executive Member & senior party leader Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi today addressed a youth rally in Rajpora constituency of Pulwama held as a part of the election campaigning for the BJP youth leader & party candidate Arshid Bhat. The rally was participated by youth in large numbers. Many prominent youth voices […]
No scope for tie-up with BJP: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday ruled out any tie-up with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, while asserting that government formation after the assembly polls would not be possible without the inclusion of her party. Hitting out at the National Conference (NC), she claimed the party wants to contest elections just for […]
Omar Abdullah wanted to form govt with BJP in 2014: Former National Conference leader
JAMMU — Former senior National Conference (NC) leader and now BJP leader Devender Singh Rana claimed that Omar Abdullah met with BJP leaders Amit Shah and Ram Madhav in 2014 to request the formation of a government with NC. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devender Singh Rana, on Monday, told ANI, “Omar Abdullah is trying […]