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People’s Conference would back any resolution on restoration of Article 370 in assembly: Sajad Lone

SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Lone Thursday said his party would support any resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly that seeks to restore Article 370. Lone, however, said that passing a resolution would only be a “moral thing” and that only the Parliament can restore J&K’s special status. “If there is a […]

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Over 500 centenarians among 17 lakh voters in Baramulla to decide fate of Omar Abdullah, Sajad Lone

SRINAGAR — More than 500 centenarians are among the 17.37 lakh voters eligible to exercise their franchise in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, with political observers expecting a high turnout on the back of the huge crowds that thronged election rallies and roadshows. The first major political battle post the abrogation of Article […]

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‘Stop being a crybaby,’ Sajad Lone tells Omar after campaign rescheduled on order

SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone Thursday asked National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah to stop being a “crybaby” and come up with such lies which have a longer shelf life. Lone’s remarks came after Abdullah asked the Election Commission to direct authorities in the north Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency to allow his campaign programme […]

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Sajad Lone mentions dispute with Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation in poll affidavit

SRINAGAR — Separatist-turned-mainstream politician and People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone has disclosed assets worth around Rs 12 crore and also mentioned a dispute spanning 30 years with the Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation in his election affidavit. Sajad Lone, who joined mainstream politics and revived his father Abdul Gani Lone’s People’s Conference, has liability […]

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Sajad Lone ended ties with Gupkar Alliance at BJP’s behest: Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR — National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday claimed that Peoples Conference leader Sajad Gani Lone ended his ties with the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) at the BJP’s behest to facilitate his wife’s return from Pakistan. The PAGD was formed by several parties, including the National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, CPI(M), CPM, […]

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Prove I’m collaborating with BJP or apologize: Sajad Lone to Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR — People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone on Saturday demanded that National Conference leader Omar Abdullah prove his allegation that the separatist-turned-mainstream politician is collaborating with the BJP. Lone also demanded an apology from Abdullah if he failed to prove the allegation. The separatist-turned-politician is pitted against Abdullah from the Baramulla seat in north Kashmir. […]

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Sajad Lone files nomination papers from Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency

SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday filed nomination papers from the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. Jailed Awami Ittehad Party leader Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid has already filed nomination papers from this north Kashmir constituency. National Conference leader and former chief minister Omar Abdullah is also […]

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Will not fight LS polls if NC gets INDIA bloc to publicly commit to restore Article 370: Sajad Lone

SRINAGAR — Challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court might have been a mistake but not doing so would have made things worse politically for the mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone has said. The separatist-turned-mainstream politician, who is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from the Baramulla […]