JAMMU — BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh cautioned the people of Jammu and Kashmir against the malicious designs of the NC-Congress alliance, alleging they are playing into the hands of Pakistan. Chugh accused former chief minister Farooq Abdullah and his National Conference (NC) party of advocating the reinstatement of Article 370 and seeking dialogue […]
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Pre-poll alliance with Congress was not an easy decision: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday said the pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls was not an easy decision as the party had to “sacrifice” many seats it felt it had a chance to win. Addressing a party function at the NC headquarters Nawa-i-Subah, Abdullah […]
Congress-NC alliance for betterment of J&K: Sachin Pilot
JAIPUR — Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said his party has formed an alliance with the National Conference for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls for the betterment of the erstwhile state. The former Rajasthan deputy chief minister said the Congress-NC alliance is not a new one as it was there for the […]
Don’t field candidates against NC-Congress nominees in J&K polls, our agenda same: Omar Abdullah to PDP
SRINAGAR — NC vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed the PDP has copied his party’s manifesto and asked the Mehbooba Mufti-led party to not field candidates against NC-Congress nominees for the betterment of Jammu and Kashmir as their agenda is the same. Abdullah’s remarks came a day after Mehbooba said the Peoples Democratic Party […]
Tarigami welcomes NC-Congress pre-poll alliance in J&K
SRINAGAR — Senior CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami Thursday welcomed the announcement of National Conference-Congress pre-poll alliance for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is a much needed move. The alliance was announced by NC president Farooq Abdullah after a meeting with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and […]
Congress willing to forge pre-poll alliance for Assembly Election in J&K: Kharge
SRINAGAR — Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday expressed willingness to forge an alliance with other opposition parties for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls and termed BJP’s promises to the people of the Union Territory “jumlas”. Kharge along with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday spoke with Congress leaders […]
Alliance with Congress final on all 90 seats: Farooq Abdullah
“No doors are closed for anybody” SRINAGAR — An alliance with the Congress is final on all 90 assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday. The announcement came after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called on the National Conference […]
LAHDC election results ‘referendum’ against Article 370 abrogation: NC-Congress alliance
KARGIL — The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil election results is a “referendum” against the Government of India’s decision of abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance on Monday. The NC and the […]
NC-Congress alliance sweep LAHDC elections by winning 22 seats
KARGIL — The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance have won 22 seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil elections. 26 seats of the council went to polls on October 4 which recorded 77.61 percent polling with 74,026 of the 95,388 voters exercising their right. The National Conference (NC) won 12 seats, […]