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BJP Battles Internal Strife in J&K: Two More Leaders Quit Over Ticket Dispute

August 31, 2024 Editor

The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on September 18, 25 and October 1. The counting of votes will take place on October 4. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was on Saturday hit by two exits of two more leaders in the Jammu and Kashmir unit ahead of the assembly elections. Kashmir Singh, the BJP’s Samba district president, resigned from the party’s primary membership. Opposing the candidature of former J&K minister Surjit Singh Slathia who switched over from Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference to the BJP, Singh said,”With…

Election 2024: JD(U) Vows to Free Prisoners in Valley, BJP Ally’s Bold Move

August 31, 2024 Editor

As political parties are scrambling in the Valley to attract voters ahead of the next month’s elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) main ally, Janata Dal (United), has promised the release of stone pelters and political prisoners to “promote peace and reconciliation” in its poll manifesto. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Janata Dal (United) party, which has fielded two candidates in the first phase of next month’s poll, says it has already sent a letter having names of more than 800 stone pelters to the Union Home Ministry,…

Congress Candidate Jailed for 5 Months Over 2012 Code Violation

August 31, 2024 Editor

A court in Uttar Pradesh has convicted Congress candidate from Banihal and former Jammu and Kashmir chief Vikar Rasool Wani to five months’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on him for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the 2012 Assembly elections in the state. The conviction came as a shock to the Congress party, which is banking on Wani, who is a two-time MLA from the Banihal seat. Banihal is one of the five constituencies in J&K, where the NC and Congress will have a…

What Was Given Up: Omar Abdullah on National Conference’s ‘Sacrifices’ for Congress Alliance

August 31, 2024 Editor

J&K elections: As per the seat-sharing formula between the two parties, the National Conference will contest 51 seats while Congress will fight on 32 Jammu and Kashmir National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday revealed what transpired during pre-poll alliance talks with the Congress for the upcoming assembly election. Addressing a rally at the party’s headquarters in Srinagar, the former chief minister said that the election is a fight for the entire J&K. “If we have to undo the wrongs done to us, it will not only benefit us, but…

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

August 30, 2024 Editor

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…

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

August 29, 2024 Editor

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…

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

August 29, 2024 Editor

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…

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

August 29, 2024 Editor

“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…

Following Protests, BJP Replaces Rohit Dubey with Baldev Raj Sharma in Vaishno Devi

August 28, 2024 Editor

A day after the BJP released its first list of candidates and later withdrew it following protests by party workers, the saffron party again released a list of 29 candidates with only one change on Tuesday. The party has changed the candidate for the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi constituency. Earlier, the party has allocated this seat to Rohit Dubey, but now it has been given to Baldev Raj Sharma. Party workers and local leaders had staged a protest demonstration at the BJP headquarters in Jammu after the party released a…

South Kashmir Sees Ex-Jamaat Members Running on Youth, Mainstream Platforms

August 28, 2024 Editor

The banned outfit is also backing another Independent in J&K first phase polls; it proposed to field seven candidates for this phase, but three of them backed out Three former members of the banned outfit Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir filed their nomination papers from various constituencies of South Kashmir on Tuesday, the last day for filing nomination for the first phase of the upcoming J&K Assembly elections. These Jamaat-e-Islami nominees include Dr Talat Majeed, Sayar Ahmad Reshi and Nazir Ahmad. The Jamaat is also backing another Independent candidate Umar Hamid in…