September 18, 2024 | Kashmir POST

J&K Polls: ST, SC Voters Hold Greater Sway After Article 370 Abrogation

September 18, 2024 Editor

Notably, a 10% reservation had been accorded to the Pahari community and three other tribes, which in turn took the total reservations under the ST category to 20% and 8% reservations to OBCs) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be banking on the consolidation of the nomadic Gujjars and Pahari community votes in its favour heading into the assembly elections. “I am not associated with any political party, but I am voluntarily campaigning for the BJP in Pir Panjal region, (Rajouri-Poonch) because what BJP did for the Pahari community was…

MP Ruhullah Criticizes Er Rashid: Calls PM ‘Modi ji’, Labels Former J&K CMs as Traitors

September 18, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Sep 17: Senior National Conference leader and Member Parliament for Srinagar Lok Sabha segment Aga Syed Ruhullah cast aspersions on the language being used by the North Kashmir Member Parliament Er Rashid stating that the words used by Er Rashid speak a lot as for him Prime Minister is “Modi ji” and former J&K CM “traitors.” Speaking to reporters while campaigning for the NC’s candidate for Lal Chowk Ehsan Pardesi, MP Ruhullah as per news agency NVI said the he wished Er Rashid would have fought against BJP in…

BJP’s Chenab Valley Strategy: Navigating NC and Congress Roadblocks

September 18, 2024 Editor

The first phase of Assembly elections, which are being held after a gap of 10 years, will witness an interesting contest as a terror victim, a J&K Congress ex-chief and many former ministers will be part of the electoral battle on Wednesday in the Jammu division. Eight seats in three districts of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban, also loosely defined as Chenab Valley, will go to polls besides other constituencies in the Kashmir region. The voters are expected to cast their votes keeping in view the factors related to development, employment,…

Jamaat-AIP Alliance Shakes Up Political Landscape for NC, PDP in Kashmir

September 18, 2024 Editor

Leaders of both regional parties, the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, are worried given that Jamaat-backed candidates are contesting 10 seats in Kashmir, while the party led by Engineer Rashid is contesting 35 seats The tactical alliance of the Jamaat-e-Islami-backed Independent candidates and those of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), floated by Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, in 16 segments of the Kashmir that go to the polls in the first phase of the assembly elections on Wednesday, has left leaders of regional parties, the National Conference and the…

The Road to 2024: Critical Insights on Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections

September 18, 2024September 19, 2024 Editor

After a decade, the Union Territory goes on polls in three phases starting September 18 Jammu and Kashmir is gearing up for its first assembly elections in a decade, with the first phase of polling set for Wednesday (September 18). Over 23 lakh voters will decide the fate of 219 candidates, including 90 independents, who are running for 24 Assembly segments— eight in three districts of Jammu region and 16 in four districts of Kashmir valley. The first round will see 24 assembly constituencies contested across the Chenab Valley districts of Doda, Kishtwar,…