Tag: Jammu and Kashmir elections

On Centre Nominating 5 MLAs In J&K, Omar Abdullah’s “Supreme Court” Warning

October 9, 2024 admin

Mr Abdullah also warned of a potential legal battle if the nominations proceeded. New Delhi: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah has expressed strong reservations about the Centre’s potential move of nominating five BJP MLAs to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Mr Abdullah cautioned the Union government and Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha against making…

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J&K Set For Last Phase Of Polls, Over 39 Lakh Voters To Decide Fate Of 415

September 30, 2024 admin

The first two rounds of elections were held on September 18 and 25. (File) Srinagar/Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is set for the third and final phase of Assembly elections on Tuesday, with 39.18 lakh voters eligible to decide the political fate of 415 candidates in 40 constituencies spread from the plains of Jammu to the…

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Jammu & Kashmir elections: History in making, says CEC Rajiv Kumar

September 27, 2024 admin

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday (September 24, 2024) described the ongoing Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir as “history in the making”, saying people are standing in long queues outside polling booths at places where calls were once given to boycott…

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Phase 2 Voting In Jammu And Kashmir, Omar Abdullah Among Key Candidates

September 25, 2024 admin

Of the 26 seats in the second round, 15 are located in central Kashmir. Srinagar: The second phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir — held after a gap of 10 years — began today. Polling will be held on 26 seats across six districts — many of them in areas dominated by separatists….

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PM Modi in Srinagar LIVE: Security tightened ahead of Modiâs Jammu and Kashmir election rally

September 19, 2024 admin

The polling for the second and third phases in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively. On September 18, the first phase of assembly elections was conducted on 24 assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, including 16 seats in the Kashmir region and eight seats in the Jammu region….

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Jammu And Kashmir Elections 2024: Clear Contest Between BJP, Gandhi-Abdullah Families: Amit Shah

September 16, 2024 admin

“There is no place left for Article 370 in the Constitution of India,” Amit Shah said Kishtwar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said there is a clear fight between the Congress-National Conference alliance and the BJP – one wanting to bring back Article 370, and the other committed to stopping it. He said…

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Omar Abdullah On Jamaat-e-Islami Fighting Polls

August 27, 2024 admin

For 35 years, Jamaat Islami followed particular political ideology which has changed now, he said (File) Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said it is “better late than never” for the banned Jamaat-e-Islami leaders to participate in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections. “We were told that elections are haram (forbidden) but now…

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Many Ex-Members Of Banned Jamaat-e-Islami File Nomination For J&K Polls

August 27, 2024 admin

Jamaat-e-Islami has not taken part in any elections after 1987 Srinagar: Several former members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday filed nomination papers to contest the Assembly polls in the Union Territory as independent candidates. Sugra Barkati, daughter of jailed separatist worker Sarjan Barkati, also filed nomination papers on behalf of her…

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PM Modi To Lead BJPs Election Campaign In Poll-bound Jammu & Kashmir

August 26, 2024 admin

Jammu and Kashmir will vote on September 18, 25 and October 1 (File) Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the BJP’s campaign in the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the first such democratic exercise after the erstwhile state was downgraded to Union Territory in August 2019. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence…

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Jammu And Kashmir BJP Chief Ravinder Raina Says Party Will Go Solo In Assembly Elections

August 18, 2024 admin

File photo Jammu: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not form any pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, state party president Ravinder Raina said here. He, however, said discussions are ongoing with 8 to 10 independents in the Kashmir valley for contesting the elections together. He said the party is fully geared up for Assembly…

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