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Ganderbal prestige battle for Omar Abdullah; faces tough fight from PDP, ex-NC colleague

GANDERBAL — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah is facing a battle of prestige in his bid to reclaim the Ganderbal Assembly segment, considered a family bastion that was represented by his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah, father Farooq Abdullah and himself in the past. Having lost the 2024 Lok Sabha polls from the Baramulla constituency, the […]

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PDP questions Apni Party’s support to Omar Abdullah in Budgam Assembly seat

SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday questioned Apni Party’s support to National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah in the Budgam Assembly seat, saying Kashmir deserves transparency and not “backdoor deals”. “Key Member Of B-Team of BJP has officially announced its support for Omar Abdullah in Budgam. I urge the sitting MP Aga […]

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Waheed Para attacks NC MPs over ‘failure’ to take action for Article 370 revocation

SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Para on Friday asked why National Conference (NC) MPs did not table a bill against the abrogation of Article 370 in the Lok Sabha. Addressing a campaign rally for the party’s candidate from Ganderbal Bashir Mir, Para raised questions about the “failure” of NC member of parliaments […]

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‘BJP should be thankful to Sheikh family’: Mehbooba Mufti’s reply to PM Modi’s comments in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be thankful to the Sheikh family (Abdullahs), which played a key role in Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India. The former chief minister’s remarks followed PM Narendra Modi’s accusations on Thursday, in which he criticised the Congress, National […]

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Significant number of people had come out to vote; Delhi should honour this mandate: Iltija Mufti

ANANTNAG — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate from the Bijbehara Assembly constituency, Iltija Mufti, stated on Wednesday that a significant number of people had come out to vote, urging the central government in Delhi to respect the mandate and ensure a free, fair, and transparent election. Iltija said, “I am pleased to see people coming […]

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“Pulwama stigmatized, this is an election to reclaim whatever we have lost”: PDP’s Waheed Para

PULWAMA — People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate from Pulwama Assembly constituency Waheed Para said that people want to change and this election process is to “reclaim whatever we have lost.” Speaking to ANI, Para alleged that Pulwama has been stigmatised and expressed his hope in a possible change. “Pulwama has been stigmatized. This is an […]