RAMBAN — Congress candidate from Banihal Assembly seat Vikar Rasool Wani said that the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will see a good fight from the Congress and that the party will lead with a huge majority. “I am confident that Congress will give a good fight in the elections. We will lead […]
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Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra files nomination from Central Shalteng
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday filed nomination papers from the Central Shalteng Assembly constituency. He urged the people to vote wisely asserting that it was not just an election after 10 years, but a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape Jammu and Kashmir’s destiny for the next 100 years”. The […]
AAP Leader Muddasir Hassan Challenges NC and PDP Candidates to an Open Debate in Rajpora Constituency
PULWAMA (KIMS) — In a bold move aimed at promoting transparency and public engagement, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajpora assembly candidate Muddasir Hassan has invited candidates from the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to an open debate in the Rajpora Constituency. This unprecedented invitation is seen as a significant […]
Assembly elections: Rebel BJP leader to contest as independent from Jammu East
JAMMU — Amid growing rebellion in the BJP over ticket distribution for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, senior party leader Chander Mohan Sharma on Wednesday announced his decision to contest the polls as an independent candidate from the Jammu East constituency. The BJP is facing significant discontent over ticket distribution, with leaders and […]
PM Modi psychologically finished, his govt will be removed soon: Rahul Gandhi in J&K
JAMMU — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lost his confidence after the recently held Lok Sabha elections and the time is not far when his government will be removed. At a poll rally at Sangaldan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Banihal Assembly constituency, he claimed the Central government […]
Election Commission enforces exit poll ban during J&K Assembly elections
SRINAGAR — The Election Commission has prohibited the release of exit polls by media outlets or in any other manner during the assembly elections-2024 for Jammu and Kashmir under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, an official spokesman said. It is a routine exercise by the EC during elections to ensure a level playing […]
NC vice president Omar Abdullah files nomination papers from Ganderbal
GANDERBAL — National conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday filed nomination papers from the Ganderbal assembly seat. Abdullah, accompanied by senior leaders of the party and his sons, filed the papers before the returning officer at the Mini-Secretariat here. He reached the mini-secretariat sitting atop a vehicle, surrounded by a huge number of enthusiastic […]
Alliance with Congress was not a compulsion but need of the hour: Farooq Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on wednesday said his party’s alliance with the Congress was not a compulsion but the need of the hour for development of Jammu and Kashmir and restoration of statehood to the union territory. The former chief minister also said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the Union […]
Rahul Gandhi bats for J&K statehood; slams Centre for snatching identity, rights
JAMMU — Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday advocated for the restoration of the region’s statehood, asserting that the withdrawal of its autonomous status has not only snatched the state of its identity but also eroded the rights and resources of its people. While addressing an election rally in […]
Ex-militants openly campaigning for NC, PDP candidates in J&K: Ram Madhav
SRINAGAR — BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday accused the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party of taking support from ex-militants for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, and said the two parties want to take the Union territory back to its “trouble-filled days”. Referring to the Abdullahs and Muftis, Madhav, […]








