SRINAGAR — Postal ballot and home voting processes began on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam assembly constituency (AC) where bypolls would take place on November 11. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who won last year’s assembly elections from two seats, Budgam and Ganderbal, retained the family stronghold of Ganderbal and vacated the Budgam seat, necessitating […]
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EC issues show-cause notice to PDP’s Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi for MCC violation in Budgam
SRINAGAR — The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a showcause notice to Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Budgam bypolls, Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by conducting late-night campaign in the assembly constituency without requisite permission. However, in his response, Mehdi said there was no deliberate or wilful […]
Omar Abdullah abandoned Budgam, time to vote for alternative to NC: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Campaigning for the Budgam byelection, opposition PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday accused Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of abandoning the constituency after winning the assembly election last year. “Before the assembly polls, he (Omar) had said that he would retain the seat where he would get more votes. However, he […]
33 candidates file nominations for Budgam and Nagrota bypolls in J&K
SRINAGAR — Thirty-three candidates, including 13 independents and four women, filed their nomination papers from Budgam and Nagrota assembly constituencies, which are going to bypolls in Jammu and Kashmir next month, election officials said. Monday was the last date for the filing of the nomination papers from the two assembly segments going to polls on […]
NC will fight assembly bypolls in Nagrota, Budgam on public issues: J&K Deputy CM
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Monday said the ruling National Conference (NC) will fight the bypolls to Nagrota and Budgam assembly seats on public issues, the biggest being the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. He expressed confidence that the voters in both the constituencies will ensure the […]
NC, PDP, BJP field candidates for Budgam bypoll
SRINAGAR — The ruling National Conference (NC) on Sunday announced senior party leader Agha Syed Mehmood as its candidate for the bypoll to the Budgam Assembly segment in Jammu and Kashmir. The bypoll is scheduled for November 11. The BJP has fielded Agha Syed Mohsin, while the PDP has nominated Agha Muntazir Mehdi for the […]
ECI schedules Budgam, Nagrota elections for November 11; Counting on November 14
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced the schedule for elections to the Budgam and Nagrota Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, along with the Bihar Assembly elections. According to the ECI, polling for the Budgam and Nagrota seats will be held on November 11, alongside voting in a few other […]
US-based Ghulam Nabi Fai declared proclaimed offender by NIA court
SRINAGAR — An NIA court in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday declared Ghulam Nabi Fai, a US-based lobbyist, a proclaimed offender. “Police in Budgam have successfully secured the declaration of Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai as a proclaimed offender through the Special Judge, NIA Court, Budgam,” a police spokesperson said. Fai, a resident […]
Two OGW’s detained under PSA in Budgam: Police
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Acting tough against anti-national elements, Jammu and Kashmir Police detained two Over Ground Workers (OGW’s) under Public Safety Act (PSA) in Budgam district of Central Kashmir. Two Over Ground Workers (OGW’s) identified as Tahir Ahmad Kumar, son of Ab Hameed Kumar, resident of Pakerpora and Shabir Ahmad Ganai, son of Bashir Ahmad […]
Police attaches vehicle of terrorist associate under UAPA in Budgam
BUDGAM (KIMS) — In a decisive move to disrupt terror-support networks, Budgam Police has attached a vehicle belonging to a known terrorist associate under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. The seized vehicle, an Innova bearing Registration No. JK01AT-7604, Engine No. EG4HJ17B4979, and Chassis No. MD626EG40J1H49448, was linked to a terror module and in […]









