JAMMU — Despite a hot weather, Kashmiri Pandits from the Srinagar constituency flocked to special polling stations in Jammu on Monday and voted for the rehabilitation of their community on “social, economic, and political” fronts. The community which was forced to flee from the valley in the early 90s under fear of militancy demanded their […]
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Mehbooba would’ve given all 3 LS seats in Kashmir to NC if she was consulted: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — “Mehbooba Mufti would have supported the NC on all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir if Farooq Abdullah or Omar Abdullah had consulted her before announcing their decision to contest,” senior PDP leader Waheed ur Rehman Para said on Thursday, according to PTI. Mufti, the president of the PDP, on March 8 expressed […]
EC must restore democracy in J&K, announce dates for LS, assembly polls: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — The Election Commission of India (ECI) should play its role in restoring democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and announce dates for both Parliament as well as assembly polls in the Union Territory, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Friday. “We have no expectations from the Election Commission. The EC should […]
ECI to announce schedule for Lok Sabha, Assembly Elections on Saturday
NEW DELHI — The Election Commission of India (ECI) is going to announce schedule for the General Elections to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies on Saturday. The schedule will be announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) at around 03:00 pm in a press conference that will be live-streamed on the social media […]
Will ensure Assembly, Lok Sabha polls in J&K soon: CEC
SRINAGAR — Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar Wednesday said that the Commission is concerned about holding Lok Sabha and Assembly elections but the final call on whether to hold two elections concurrently, will be taken about thorough consultations with the security agencies and political parties. He, however, said that elections will be held […]
NC will win 3 LS seats in Kashmir for INDIA bloc, alliance will grow: Farooq Abdullah
JAMMU — After PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti expressed unhappiness over the National Conference’s decision to contest all three Lok Sabha constituencies in Kashmir, NC president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said both parties are part of the INDIA coalition and the NC will win the seats for the alliance. Mehbooba Mufti had on Friday said that […]
Assembly election in J&K should be held soon after LS polls: Ghulam Nabi Azad
SRINAGAR — Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir should be held soon after the Lok Sabha election as the people of the Union Territory cannot wait anymore. He also said said Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood would be restored. “We have been waiting for […]
‘PM’s Kashmir visit only to drum support among BJP’s core constituency in view of LS polls’: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kashmir is only meant to address and drum support among the BJP’s core constituency in the rest of the country in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Thursday, alleging that government employees were “forcibly” ferried to the venue of the […]
INDIA bloc will discuss seat-sharing in J&K, Ladakh for LS polls: Ghulam Ahmad Mir
SRINAGAR — The opposition INDIA alliance partners will discuss seat-sharing in Jammu and Kashmir for the Lok Sabha elections when the polls are announced, senior Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir said on Saturday. The people of J&K and Ladakh are ready to give all six seats to the INDIA alliance, said Mir, who is the […]