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Kashmiri Pandit Candidates Struggle to Make Impact Despite High Numbers

October 14, 2024 Editor

Despite highest number, Kashmiri Pandit candidates fail to make mark The recently concluded Assembly elections witnessed the highest number of Kashmiri Pandit (KP) candidates in the fray. Yet, they failed to leave a mark. The dignified return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley expectedly remained their key promise. The Habbakadal Assembly segment, which had around 20,000 voters from the community, saw four Kashmiri Pandits in the fray this time. But even here, barring the BJP’s Ashok Kumar Bhat, who bagged 2,899 votes and stood second within the segment, the…

J&K Elections: 13 New MLAs from Political Families, NC Leads the Pack

October 13, 2024 Editor

At Least 13 New MLAs In Jammu And Kashmir Are From Political Families; The National Conference accounts for the maximum number of such legislators. Srinagar: At least 13 newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir come from political families whose members have won or contested elections in the past, with the National Conference accounting for the maximum number of such legislators. The National Conference, which has emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly elections, is set to form the government after fighting the polls in an alliance with…

Day After Omar Abdullah, Engineer Rashid Discusses Key Issues with L-G

October 13, 2024 Editor

The meeting comes a day before NC vice-president Omar Abdullah is set to be sworn in as the new CM. Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, met Lt Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhawan Saturday. The meeting comes a day before NC vice-president Omar Abdullah is set to be sworn in as the new CM. This is Rashid’s first meeting with Sinha. In a statement it issued about the meeting, Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) said it was aimed to discuss the “burning issues” of North…

Farooq Abdullah, Tarigami Criticize New L-G Orders Limiting State Government Powers

October 13, 2024 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s administration issued two notifications in a span of 24 hours, which limit the powers of the income State government in recruitment and service matters. Two notifications issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s administration in a span of 24 hours evoked sharp reactions from National Conference (NC) president Dr. Farooq Abdullah and CPI(M) leader M.Y. Tarigami on Saturday (October 12, 2024). With this, the stage looks set for a turf war between the L-G and the incoming Chief Minister over the truncated powers…

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…