Month: August 2024

Jammu BJP Turmoil: Party Chief Dials Disgruntled Leaders

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Jammu BJP Turmoil: Party Chief Dials Disgruntled Leaders

BJP chief JP Nadda is learnt to have spoken to some of the senior leaders in the party’s J&K unit who are said to be upset over not getting ticket for the Assembly elections. He reportedly called up former deputy CMs Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta, and UT chief Ravinder Raina. The party had not named any of these leaders in the candidate list announced so far. Earlier in the day, other senior party leaders also tried reconciliation between former MLA Baldev Raj Sharma and Reasi district chief Rohit Dubey.…

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Omar Abdullah Urges Vigilance: ‘Elections Should Never Be Taken for Granted’

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Omar Abdullah Urges Vigilance: ‘Elections Should Never Be Taken for Granted’

Former CM and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said even though the newly elected Assembly lacks power, it can be strengthened through the Assembly only. Omar, who is contesting the polls from Ganderbal seat, was asked if he had sacrificed his principles after changing his earlier stance not to contest Assembly elections. He said those who talk about sacrificing principles for power have fielded their own relatives. “If they were so bound to their principles, they should have completely stayed out of the elections. What is the point…

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BJP’s Ticketing Decisions Stir Protests in J&K, Prompting Urgent Damage Control

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BJP’s Ticketing Decisions Stir Protests in J&K, Prompting Urgent Damage Control

Reasi BJP chief Rohit Dubey strikes conciliatory note with Baldev Raj Sharma, who replaced him as the Vaishno Devi assembly constituency candidate in the second list released by the party. Amid bickering in the party over ticket allocation for the Vaishno Devi assembly constituency, the Jammu and Kashmir BJP attempted to iron out differences between former MLA Baldev Raj Sharma and Reasi district unit chief Rohit Dubey on Wednesday night. Dubey was the first choice of the party in its list of 44 candidates that was withdrawn. However, in the…

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ECI Issues Notification for 2nd Phase of Polling in J&K Assembly Election

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ECI Issues Notification for 2nd Phase of Polling in J&K Assembly Election

Jammu and Kashmir is expected to witness multi-cornered contests on most seats. It is the first assembly poll since the abrogation of Article 370. The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notification for the filing of nomination papers by the candidates for the second phase of the elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir scheduled to start from the third week of September. 26 seats will go to the polls in the second phase on September 25. As per the notification, the last date for filing the nomination…

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DPAP’s Strategy in Doubt as Ghulam Nabi Azad Withdraws From Election Campaigning

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DPAP’s Strategy in Doubt as Ghulam Nabi Azad Withdraws From Election Campaigning

Clouds hang over DPAP’s plans as Azad unavailable for campaigning; Due to poor health, ex-CM not to fight election either Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is the chairman of Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), is unlikely to contest the Assembly poll and wouldn’t be able to campaign in the first phase of elections, one of his party’s senior leaders said on Wednesday. “Because of Azad’s health issues, he won’t be able to campaign for at least the first phase of polls,” DPAP general secretary (organisation) RS Chib told…

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A New Dawn for Dal Lake: NGT Panel to Implement Remedial Measures

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A New Dawn for Dal Lake: NGT Panel to Implement Remedial Measures

The National Green Tribunal has formed a panel to take “expeditious remedial” action regarding the pollution of Dal Lake in Kashmir. The green panel, which was hearing the matter regarding the deteriorating condition of the water body, observed that immediate measures were required to check the pollutants, such as untreated sewage, from entering the lake. In a recent order, a Bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (J&KPCC) had filed a report that untreated sewage was flowing into Dal Lake and there…

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J&K BJP Chief Silenced by Angry Workers Amid Ticket Distribution Controversy

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J&K BJP Chief Silenced by Angry Workers Amid Ticket Distribution Controversy

Jammu, Aug 28: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Wednesday was forced to cut short his speech by angry workers seeking explanation over denial of ticket to party leader Rohit Dubey from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi seat in Reasi district. Dubey’s name was replaced in the revised list of candidates with former MLA Baldev Raj Sharma. Raina rushed to Katra where Dubey’s supporters had come out on the roads and blocked the highway outside the newly set up party office to protest the party’s decision to field Sharma in…

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PDP Sets the Stage: Releases List of 17 Constituency In-Charges for J&K Polls

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"PDP Sets the Stage: Releases List of 17 Constituency In-Charges for J&K Polls"

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday released the list of constituency in-charges for 17 assembly segments ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. The list was released by the party’s parliamentary board. As per the list, Mohammad Khursheed Alam has been appointed in-charge for Eidgah constituency while Abdul Haq Khan has been nominated for Lolab, Basharat Bukhari for Wagoora Kreeri, Javaid Iqbal Ganaie for Pattan, Sheikh Gowher Ali for Zadibal, Mohammad Iqbal Trumboo for Chanapora, Bashir Ahmed Mir for Ganderbal, Aga Syed Munatzir Mehdi for Budgam, Adv Javid Choudhary for…

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Emerging Political Fronts in J&K Struggle to Gain Foothold Amidst Established Giants

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Emerging Political Fronts in J&K Struggle to Gain Foothold Amidst Established Giants

“Political formations allegedly created in Jammu and Kashmir at the behest of New Delhi in recent years and touted as king’s parties are melting away even before the electoral test” By: Aqib Ahmad Srinagar: When Usman Majid, a seasoned Kashmiri politician, joined the newly formed Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) a few years ago, he was bubbling with hope and enthusiasm. The party, created to fill the “political vacuum” and provide a “new platform” for the people, seemed promising. Majid, appointed as vice president, believed it would offer an alternative…

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Legends League Cricket Returns to Kashmir After 40 Years, Schedule Unveiled

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Legends League Cricket Returns to Kashmir After 40 Years, Schedule Unveiled

With an extended schedule and an even more star-studded lineup including the recently retired Dhawan, the upcoming season is poised to surpass previous records. Indian and international cricketing stars will be playing cricket in Kashmir after almost half a century during the final leg of the Legends League Cricket. Legends League Cricket is back with another edition of the tournament starting on the 20th of September at the Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur. “Legends League Cricket is back for another season and we are very excited to also be playing in…

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