Assembly elections
- Kashmir
Second phase of J-K polls proceeds peacefully, over 24% voter turnout till 11
Srinagar: Electorate in Jammu and Kashmir came out in numbers on Wednesday as 26 seats in six districts voted in the second phase of elections, with a delegation of foreign diplomats watching…
- India
‘Godi media not allowed’: PDP leader Iltija Mufti rejects ANI mic at poll rally
Kashmiri politician and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti during a poll rally on Sunday, September 23, refused to accept a microphone from the new agency Asian News International (ANI), declaring…
- Kashmir
‘What about prisoners without trial?’ Omar on HM Shah’s ‘stone pelters’ remark
National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday, September 23, said that every person has the right to prove their innocence. His comments were a reaction to Union home minister Amit Shah’s…
- Kashmir
Will be your voice in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi to people of J-K
Srinagar: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised to be the voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in Parliament, reiterating the Congress party’s commitment to…
- India
J-K elections: Pre-poll alliance with Congress to avoid hung assembly, says Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: The National Conference’s pre-poll alliance with the Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections was formed to give people an option to avoid a hung House, party vice-president Omar Abdullah…
- India
J&K elections: Clash between BJP, NC workers; election officer injured
Clashes erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Conference (NC) workers at the Bellow 65 polling station in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, September 18. The incident resulted in injuries…
- Photos
First Phase of J&K Assembly polls sees high voter turnout
Srinagar: Voting for the first phase of general assembly elections began in Jammu and Kashmir with large queues seen outside the polling stations in Southern parts of Kashmir Valley. Polling underway at…
- Kashmir
J-K polls: Over 11% voting in first 2 hours
Srinagar: A voter turnout of 11.11 per cent was recorded in the first two hours of voting in the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, an official said on Wednesday.…
- India
MVA allies to hold seat-sharing talks from Sept 18 to 20: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: The three Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies will hold seat-sharing talks from September 18 to 20 for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said on Tuesday.…
- Kashmir
J-K assembly polls: Congress announces five guarantees for state
Anantnag: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday announced five guarantees for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, including five lakh interest-free loan for women entrepreneurs and Rs 25 lakh health insurance per…
- Kashmir
NC, Congress set to form next government in J-K: Omar Abdullah
Banihal: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday exuded confidence that his party along with its coalition partner Congress is all set to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir.…
- Kashmir
BJP releases sixth list of 10 candidates for J-K assembly polls
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday released a list of 10 candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, fielding RS Pathania from Udhampur East and Naseer Ahmad Lone from Bandipora. The…
- India
Alliance with Congress 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…
- Kashmir
24 polling stations set up for Kashmiri migrants to vote in J&K polls
Srinagar: The election commission of India (ECI) has set up 24 polling stations for Kashmiri migrants to vote in the upcoming J&K assembly polls. P.K. Pole, chief electoral officer (CEO) of J&K…
- India
Hope EC soon declares dates for J-K assembly polls: LG Sinha
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reiterated that the government’s stance on assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir has remained “unchanged” since the abrogation of Article 370 and expressed hope that…
