SRINAGAR — Chief spokesperson and communication incharge of National Conference Tanvir Sadiq on Sunday said that people of Jammu and Kashmir are hopeful that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to Pakistan for an Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting will be “start of a new dawn.” Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the Shanghai […]
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“Public of J&K want secular, non-BJP govt”: CPI-M leader Yousuf Tarigami
SRINAGAR — After the exit polls projected a close contest in Jammu and Kashmir, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate from Kulgam Assembly constituency, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami claimed that the public seek the formation of a non-BJP and secular government in the union territory. Speaking to ANI, the CPI-M leader said, “The public of Jammu […]
“This is a great thing”: Farooq Abdullah on PDP hinting at joining Congress-NC alliance
SRINAGAR — Excuding confidence that the Congress-NC alliance would be coming to power in Jammu and Kashmir with a “majority,” National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said that it is a “great thing” that People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is ready to join them. When asked about the PDP leader’s remarks that the party is […]
Irrespective of J&K assembly poll results, control will lie with Delhi: Engineer Rashid
SRINAGAR — Awami Ittehad Party chief Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Saturday said irrespective of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election results, the Union Territory’s control will lie with Delhi. Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, also said he does not rely on exit polls and would wait for the final outcome of the assembly polls. […]
Congress-NC alliance to get more than 55 seats in J&K: Ghulam Ahmad Mir
ANANTNAG — The Congress-NC alliance will get more than 55 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir claimed on Saturday as several exit polls gave an edge to the combine. Voting in Jammu and Kashmir took place in three phases and the results will be declared on October 8. […]
Exit polls predicted advantage to NC-Congress; Omar calls it ‘time-pass’, BJP remains hopeful
JAMMU — Most of the exit polls predicted that the Congress-NC alliance has an advantage in the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir but the BJP remained hopeful of forming the government in the Union territory. National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah, however, described the exit polls as “just time pass” even though the results […]
J&K exit polls: NC-Congress ahead in tight race, BJP tailgates INDIA bloc
NEW DELHI — The exit polls for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, which are witnessing elections after 10 years, have predicted the National Conference and Congress alliance ahead in a tight race. The majority mark to form the government in the 90-member assembly is 46. According to TV-Today C-voter projections, the NC-Congress alliance is […]
Hope it will be start of better relationship between India Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah on Jaishankar visit
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday expressed hope that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s upcoming visit to Islamabad for the SCO meeting would mark the start of a better relationship between India and Pakistan. India on Friday announced that Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation […]
Incoming J&K govt will be ‘toothless tiger’, CM a ‘rubber stamp’: Iltija Mufti
SRINAGAR — PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Saturday said the incoming government in Jammu and Kashmir will be a “toothless tiger”, while its chief minister will be a “rubber stamp” and “glorified mayor” of a “municipality”. J&K is all set to get a new government after the results of the Assembly elections held after a […]
Congress opposes ‘move’ to nominate 5 MLAs before govt formation in J&K
JAMMU — The Congress on Friday strongly opposed the nomination of five MLAs before the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, labelling any such move as an assault on democracy and the fundamental principles of the Constitution. For the first time in J&K, five nominated Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) will have a significant role […]







