SRINAGAR — It is a “very auspicious day” as people of Jammu and Kashmir have got their government after several years, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday on the swearing-in of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. “Today is a very auspicious day. People of Jammu and Kashmir have got their government after several years. People […]
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“Start of process to reclaim what we lost”: Waheed Para after Presidential rule revoked in J&K
SRINAGAR — People’s Democratic Party leader Waheed Para, said the revocation of the President’s rule from Jammu-Kashmir is the start of the process to reclaim what the people lost in the last 6-7 years, adding that people’s mandate was for restoring their dignity and protecting their identity. The PDP leader said that people have pinned […]
Will raise voice for Article 370, resolution of J&K issues: PDP leader Iltija Mufti
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti said on Friday that PDP will raise voice not only for restoration of statehood but also for Article 370 and for resolution of other issues” concerning the union territory. Iltija Mufti, who lost the assembly elections from the Srigufwara-Brijbehara assembly constituency, extended her best […]
Iltija Mufti accuses NC, CPI(M) of hooliganism after assembly poll victories
SRINAGAR — The PDP on Thursday accused the NC and CPI(M) of indulging in hooliganism after victory in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti congratulated the National Conference (NC) on its victory and the party vice president Omar Abdullah […]
From 28 Assembly seats in 2014 to 3 in 2024: PDP decimated in J&K polls
SRINAGAR — From the 28 Assembly seats in the 2014 elections to three seats in the 2024 polls, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Mehbooba Mufti has been decimated in J&K. Mehbooba Mufti suffered a double jolt in this election. While her party got decimated, her daughter, Iltija Mufti also lost her first election […]
Pulwama erupts in joy as PDP’s Waheed Para holds victory rally
PULWAMA — Once synonymous with terror attacks, the town of Pulwama in South Kashmir on Tuesday witnessed a scene of celebration as People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Waheed Para held a jubilant victory march following his win in the assembly polls. Standing atop a vehicle with sunroof, Para expressed his gratitude to supporters who rallied […]
PDP didn’t lose because of alliance with BJP: Iltija Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti, who lost in her electoral debut from Bijbehara seat in south Kashmir, on Tuesday denied that her party lost because of alliance with the BJP and said there was assault on the PDP. She said multiple factors led to her defeat at the hands of National Conference (NC) leader […]
After decisive poll verdict, Centre should let J&K govt function without interference: Mehbooba Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the Centre should take a lesson from the decisive verdict of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls and “not meddle” in the affairs of the upcoming National Conference-Congress government. She congratulated the National Conference leadership on its victory and said her party would play the role […]
‘Accept verdict of people’: Iltija Mufti as she trails by 6,274 votes
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti, who was trailing by more than 6,274 votes after seven rounds of counting, on Tuesday expressed “gratitude” to party workers and said she accepts “the verdict of the people”. The 37-year-old is in the fray from the Srigufwara Bijbehara seat in her first assembly polls. At the end of […]
J&K polls: Congress-NC, BJP, PDP confident of win on eve of counting day
JAMMU — On the eve of the counting of votes for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, top leaders of the Congress-NC alliance, the BJP and the PDP have expressed confidence in forming the next government in the Union Territory. While the Congress and the National Conference, who formed a pre-poll alliance, claimed they would […]