BENGALURU — All India Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday expressed confidence about his party coming to power in Haryana, and the party along with its alliance partner National Conference forming the government in Jammu and Kashmir. The results of both the assembly elections will be announced on October 8. “Earlier too we had said […]
Tag: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
Plea filed in Supreme Court for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir Statehood
NEW DELHI — An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood within a time-bound period of two months, Bar and Bench reported. The plea has been filed by college teacher Zahoor Ahmed Bhat and activist Khurshaid Ahmad Malik. The plea argues that the failure to restore […]
“Ready to talk with anyone to throw BJP out of power corridor,” says Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra
JAMMU — Congress candidate from Central Shalteng assembly seat Tariq Hameed Karra said on Sunday that they are ready to hold dialogues with any party and people who are on the same page to throw Bharatiya Janata Party out of the “power corridor” in Jammu and Kashmir. “Indian National Congress has said that we are […]
“People of Jammu and Kashmir are hopeful: NC on Jaishankar’s Pakistan visit”
SRINAGAR — Chief spokesperson and communication incharge of National Conference Tanvir Sadiq on Sunday said that people of Jammu and Kashmir are hopeful that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan for an Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting will be “start of a new dawn.” Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the Shanghai […]
“Public of J&K want secular, non-BJP govt”: CPI-M leader Yousuf Tarigami
SRINAGAR — After the exit polls projected a close contest in Jammu and Kashmir, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate from Kulgam Assembly constituency, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami claimed that the public seek the formation of a non-BJP and secular government in the union territory. Speaking to ANI, the CPI-M leader said, “The public of Jammu […]
“This is a great thing”: Farooq Abdullah on PDP hinting at joining Congress-NC alliance
SRINAGAR — Excuding confidence that the Congress-NC alliance would be coming to power in Jammu and Kashmir with a “majority,” National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that it is a “great thing” that People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is ready to join them. When asked about the PDP leader’s remarks that the party is […]
West Asia crisis hits Iran’s status as favoured place for higher studies among Kashmiri families
SRINAGAR — The families of hundreds of Kashmiri youths studying in Iran are deeply worried over the safety of their wards as West Asia remains on the brink of a full-blown war while many are now wary of sending their children there for higher studies. Iran is considered to be economically viable for professional courses, […]
Irrespective of J&K assembly poll results, control will lie with Delhi: Engineer Rashid
SRINAGAR — Awami Ittehad Party chief Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Saturday said irrespective of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election results, the Union Territory’s control will lie with Delhi. Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, also said he does not rely on exit polls and would wait for the final outcome of the assembly polls. […]
Congress-NC alliance to get more than 55 seats in J&K: Ghulam Ahmad Mir
ANANTNAG — The Congress-NC alliance will get more than 55 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir claimed on Saturday as several exit polls gave an edge to the combine. Voting in Jammu and Kashmir took place in three phases and the results will be declared on October 8. […]
Exit polls predicted advantage to NC-Congress; Omar calls it ‘time-pass’, BJP remains hopeful
JAMMU — Most of the exit polls predicted that the Congress-NC alliance has an advantage in the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir but the BJP remained hopeful of forming the government in the Union territory. National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah, however, described the exit polls as “just time pass” even though the results […]









