NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday asked former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife to appear before the top court mediation centre at the top court in regard to settlement between the parties. The matter was listed before the bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah. Let […]
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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 […]
Omar Abdullah drops hints on contesting J&K Assembly polls
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah, who had vowed not to participate in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections till restoration of statehood, Monday dropped major hints on his likely participation in the polls for the Union Territory assembly, saying he cannot expect people to vote for his party if he himself […]
Omar Abdullah meets US diplomats, calls for relook at travel advisories for J&K
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday called for a relook at travel advisories for Jammu and Kashmir to ease restrictions over visiting the union territory. Abdullah raised the issue at a meeting with US diplomats at his residence here. “US diplomats called on National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah at […]
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 […]
Omar Abdullah to contest Assembly Polls from Ganderbal constituency
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and vice president of National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ganderbal constituency. This announcement was made by Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, a Lok Sabha member, and Nasir Aslam Wani, NC provincial president on Sunday in the presence of Omar Abdullah and […]
Will approach SC if Centre fails to restore J&K’s statehood: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday said his party would approach the Supreme Court if the Centre fails to restore the statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “The reality is that we have a fight on our hands to get our powers back and we have no doubt that we will succeed. At […]
NC to announce candidates after notification for first phase of polls: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — The National Conference will announce its candidates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the notification for the first phase of the three-phased polls, the party’s vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Sunday. The notification for the first phase is scheduled to be issued on August 20. Polling is scheduled […]
Omar Abdullah chairs meeting of NC functionaries, discusses matters related to assembly elections
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Saturday chaired a meeting of party functionaries and discussed matters related to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, political affairs and the organisation, a day after the schedule for the polls was announced by the Election Commission. Issues being faced by the people of Jammu […]
Omar targets BJP over Article 370 abrogation, says holding assembly polls no favour to people
JAMMU — National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday attacked the BJP over its claims of a “new and prosperous” Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 and alleged that the situation on the ground was the complete opposite. “I am compelled to ask what the people (of the Union Territory) have got […]