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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…

Jamaat-E-Islami J&K: Committed to Democracy, Candidates to Run as Independents Amid Ban

August 27, 2024 Editor

Will follow democratic path even if hurdles created: J&K’s banned Jamaat; Candidates to contest as Independents: Senior member The banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI-JK) is all set to “unanimously” contest the Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir next month after more than 30 years, and will “follow the democratic path, even if hurdles are created,” Jamaat senior member Ghulam Qadir Lone has told . In an interview , Lone, however, admitted that because the ban on the Jamaat remains in place, all candidates will contest as Independents. A senior member of the…

Rahul Gandhi: ‘Running J&K from Delhi Defies Logic, Local Governance is Key’

August 27, 2024 Editor

In a video of his recent visit to Srinagar, the Congress leader talked about the upcoming elections in J&K and mentioned how statehood had been taken away for the first time in Indian history Reiterating the demand for the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said it does not make sense to run J&K from Delhi. Mr. Gandhi made these remarks during an interaction with Kashmiri women during his recent visit to Srinagar, a video of which was released on…

Resignations Shake Up Political Landscape: 2 PDP, 1 BJP DDC Members Step Down Ahead of J&K Polls

August 27, 2024 Editor

Angry over candidate selection for upcoming assembly polls, three district development council (DDC) members in south Kashmir – two from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – resigned from their parties Angry over candidate selection for upcoming assembly polls, three district development council (DDC) members in south Kashmir – two from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – resigned from their parties on Monday. DDC chairperson Shopian Bilquees Bano and member Harmain Abdul Rashid Lone on Monday resigned from the…

NC, PDP Embrace Possibility of Jamaat-e-Islami’s Entry into Jammu & Kashmir Polls

August 26, 2024 Editor

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said on Sunday banned Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JeI) willingness to contest the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is a good step, but the ban on the organisation should be revoked. “It is a good thing. I want the Government of India to revoke ban on the JeI because if you are not banning communal organisations which are spreading venom in this country, I do not want to name them, those who take out rallies, pelt stones on mosques, lynch Muslims, then why is there a ban on…

Democracy in Action: 14 Candidates File Nominations for Phase-I in J&K

August 25, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Aug 24: Fourteen candidates officially submitted their nomination papers for Phase-I of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. The nominations were filed on the fourth day of the election process, marking a significant step towards the democratic exercise in the J&K. In Kulgam district, the Damhal Hanjipora constituency saw prominent leaders like Sakeena Itoo from the National Conference (NC) and Abdul Majeed Paddar from the Apni Party (AP) enter the fray. Meanwhile, Nazir Ahmad Laway of the Peoples Conference (PC) filed his papers for the Kulgam constituency, and the Devsar…