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NC’s Mandate: Omar Abdullah Calls for Bureaucratic Accountability

October 11, 2024 Editor

Bureaucrats will have to respond to MLAs: Omar Abdullah Srinagar, Oct 10: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) vice president and the Chief Ministerial candidate Omar Abdullah has said that the bureaucrats are accountable to an elected government. Omar, who was once elected as India’s youngest Chief Minister and is now set to take that chair again, although with less powers, said, a DC (District Commissioner) can’t ignore an MLA, neither can an SP (Superintendent of Police). “So, people’s work will get done. Up until now, they just haven’t…

National Conference Reaffirms Commitment to Article 370

October 11, 2024 Editor

Srinagar 10 Oct: The National Conference on Thursday said that the party will stick to its promises, stating that it will fight for the restoration of Article 370 and the rights of people that were snatched on August 5, 2019. Speaking with reporters at party headquarters in Srinagar, NC spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq, as per news agency KNO said that the party will stick to its promises. “Today is our party meeting and tomorrow we will choose the leader. Jammu and Kashmir requires a strong and vibrant leadership and I don’t think…

Election Results Prompt BJP to Reassess Strategies in J&K

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Editor

While the BJP won its best-ever tally of 29 seats, it fell short of the intended target of 35 from the Jammu region With the National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance upsetting the applecart of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir, the saffron party has gone into self-introspection mode. While the BJP won its best-ever tally of 29 seats, it fell short of the intended target of 35 from the Jammu region. The party had planned to muster 15 seats from Kashmir including some independents and like-minded parties in…

National Conference-Congress Alliance Bolstered by Independent MLAs’ Support

October 10, 2024 Editor

Homecoming : 4 of 7 Independent legislators likely to lend support to National Conference Four of the seven Independent MLAs were earlier associated with NC They include Shabir Ahmad Kullay from Shopian, Pyare Lal Sharma from Inderwal, Satish Sharma from Chhamb and Choudhary Mohammad Akram from Surankote Pyare Lal Sharma, Khan and Akram had recently left the party after being denied ticket for the Assembly polls With the National Conference-Congress alliance set to form government in Jammu and Kashmir after winning the polls, four of the seven Independent MLAs are…

NC’s Strong Performance in Pir Panjal Driven by Discontent with PDP and BJP

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Editor

Anger against PDP, BJP helps NC perform well in Pir Panjal National Conference (NC) has been able to break into the stronghold of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Pir Panjal range of Rajouri and Poonch districts. The party, which won only one seat in the region in 2014, has managed to grab four of the eight seats this time. Till the 2014 Assembly polls, there were seven seats in the twin districts along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan. However, after the delimitation of 2022, Thannamandi seat was added…

Trailblazers: Shagun, Shamima, and Sakina Elected to J&K Assembly

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 Editor

The National Conference and Congress alliance won 48 seats in J&K, but only two of the 30 Hindu candidates from the bloc were successful in the elections. In the assembly polls held in Jammu and Kashmir after a hiatus of ten years, three women were elected among the 90 members, with one woman being a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Jammu region and the other two belonging to the National Conference in the Kashmir division. The elected women include Shamima Firdous and Sakina Itoo from the National…

Jammu Vs Kashmir: The Growing Polarisation and Its Impact

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir’s assembly elections reveal deep political divides, with NC dominating Kashmir and BJP thriving in Jammu, reflecting religious preferences An array of jagged mountain ranges and a state-of-the-art tunnel are not the only barriers between the two regions that make up India’s most restive region and its newest Union territory. As the results of the assembly elections showed on Tuesday, Jammu and Kashmir are also separated by their political preferences, which tracked closely with the dominant faiths in these regions. The 2024 polls threw up among the most…

Kashmir Poll Results: The Big Winners and Surprising Losers

October 9, 2024 Editor

While the NC-Congress alliance swept to a majority in J&K, Tuesday’s results brought disappointment for the PDP and smaller parties With the National Conference-Congress combine crossing the majority mark, the PDP getting just three seats, and smaller parties and Independents failing to live up to the hype, here is a look at the prominent winners and losers in the Valley after Tuesday’s results in the J&K Assembly elections. Winners Omar Abdullah: The National Conference vice president and former J&K chief minister won from both Budgam and Ganderbal Assembly seats, defeating PDP candidates…

Omar Abdullah Warns BJP: No Tricks as NC-Congress Alliance Takes Lead

October 8, 2024 Editor

NC-Congress Alliance Hopes for Victory: Omar Abdullah’s Faith in God’s Will Srinagar 08 Oct : National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Tuesday asserted there should be no “fiddling” with the mandate of people in Jammu and Kashmir, and the Centre and the Raj Bhavan must not indulge in any “machinations”. “Transparency should be there. Whatever happens should be done in a transparent manner. There should be no fiddling with the peoples’ mandate. If the mandate of the people is against the BJP, then the BJP should not indulge in…

Will Independents Tip the Balance? BJP in Talks for J&K Government Formation

October 8, 2024 Editor

Following the exit polls, the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir is reportedly reaching out to potential independent candidates and small parties to secure a majority. Following the release of exit poll trends for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the BJP has stepped up its efforts to form a government in the state. Sources say that senior BJP leaders are already in contact with potential independent candidates, including Altaf Bukhari and Sajjad Lone, who are likely to win. Exit poll trends suggest that the BJP is lagging behind in forming…