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Engineer Rashid’s Surprise Lok Sabha Win Sends Shockwaves Through Kashmir’s Political Landscape

June 8, 2024 Editor

Leaders from Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party have expressed interest in contesting the impending Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections Jailed former legislator Engineer Abdul Rashid springing a surprise win in the Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla has sent the alarming bells ringing within the region’s traditionally dominant political parties — especially the National Conference (NC), the Peoples Democratic Party, the People’s Conference and the Apni Party. Of the 18 assembly segments falling under Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, Rashid led in 14 assembly constituencies in four districts at certain places leading…

Kashmir Witnesses June Snowfall Amid Intermittent Rains

June 8, 2024 Editor

With the weatherman predicting light wet spell till tomorrow, several higher reaches of Kashmir on Friday experienced fresh snowfall while the plains received rains, bringing down the mercury in the Valley. The weatherman, however, has predicted another heat wave from June 10. Affarwat area of Gulmarg, Razdan Top, Zojilla, Sadhna Top and Sinthan Top experienced fresh snowfall today, which resulted in a slight fall in the mercury. Reports reaching here said that a few inches of rainfall has been recorded at multiple places today while the intermittent rainfall continued for…

Omar Abdullah Sparks Controversy: Rashid’s Poll Victory a ‘Win for Separatism’

June 7, 2024 Editor

‘Extremely’ disappointed with remarks, says PDP | Voters the masters in democracy: Apni Party Former Chief Minister and National Conference vice-president today kicked off a political storm when he quoted a news report that described his rival Engineer Rashid’s victory from the Baramulla constituency as a win that “will empower secessionists” and give Kashmir’s “defeated Islamist movement a renewed sense of hope”. PDP leader Waheed ur Rehman Parra was the first politician to criticise Omar’s interpretation. Parra said he was “extremely disappointed with Omar Abdullah’s regressive stance, echoing the divisive…

Ghulam Nabi Azad and Altaf Bukhari’s Parties Falter in First Major Polls

June 7, 2024 Editor

Ghulam Nabi Azad and Altaf Bukhari’s parties failed to leave their mark in the first big test as their Lok Sabha election candidates forfeited their deposits Two political parties that came into being after the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu Kashmir, one led by former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and another by former minister Altaf Bukhari, failed to leave their mark in the first big test as their Lok Sabha election candidates forfeited their deposits. Apni Party was contesting polls from two seats in Kashmir, Srinagar and Anantnag-Rajouri,…

JK Congress Chief Vows to Fight Assembly Polls with Full Might

June 7, 2024 Editor

Buoyed by the Congress’ performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Wani said the party would contest the assembly elections with full might Expressing gratitude to the voters of Jammu region for their support on the Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats, Congress’ local unit chief Vikar Rasool Wani on Wednesday said the party cadre was encouraged by the party’s performance both at the national level and in the region. Buoyed by the performance, Wani said the party would contest the assembly elections with full might. The last…

Engineer Rashid Triumphs Over Omar Abdullah in ‘Naya Kashmir’ Elections

June 7, 2024 Editor

Two high-profile constituencies, two former chief ministers, and two dramatic scripts that dashed the hopes of Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti in the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir that witnessed a historic turnout. June 4 was a day that two former Chief Ministers of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti would like to forget in a hurry. While Omar Abdullah, the National Conference (NC) Vice President, lost from the Baramullah constituency, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti lost from Anantnag in the Lok Sabha…

Omar and Mehbooba Stumble, BJP Proxies Fail to Gain Ground in Kashmir

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Editor

While Jammu returned its two sitting BJP MPs to the Lok Sabha, Kashmir sprung a surprise – not one but two. While jailed Independent candidate Engineer Rashid defeated former chief minister Omar Abdullah, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti lost to a National Conference Gujjar leader, Mian Altaf. The margin of defeat of the two former chief ministers of J&K was also a surprise. While Mufti lost by close to three lakh votes in Anantnag-Rajouri, Rashid defeated Omar by over two lakh votes in Baramulla.…

Er. Rashid Pulls Off Stunning Victory, NC, BJP Secure Two Seats Each

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Editor

Omar Abdullah loses to Independent independent candidate Er. Rashid Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti accept their defeat Two former Jammu & Kashmir chief ministers lost their seats with huge margins as the counting of votes concluded on Tuesday. In Baramulla, jailed former legislator Abdul Rashid Sheikh, an independent candidate, defeated former CM and national conference candidate Omar Abdullah by over 200,000 votes. However, the exit polls had predicted a victory for Abdullah. Rashid is lodged in Tihar Jail in an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act case. His campaign was run by his son,…

Aga Syed Ruhullah Triumphs, Mian Altaf’s Big Win Sends Shockwaves

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Editor

National Conference (NC) senior leader Aga Syed Ruhullah won the Srinagar parliamentary constituency seat on Tuesday. Ruhullah’s triumph marks a critical moment in the political narrative of Kashmir, underscoring a clear mandate from the electorate on the contentious issues. Ruhullah secured a commanding total of 3,56,866 votes, decisively outpacing his nearest competitors. Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra garnered 1,68,450 votes, Muhammad Ashraf Mir received 65,954, and Aamir Ahmad Bhat obtained 15,104. The results reflect a strong endorsement of Ruhullah’s leadership and his stance on key issues affecting the region. Expressing his gratitude, Ruhullah took to…

Jammu-Srinagar Highway Closure: Urgent Repairs Prompt Nighttime Shutdown

June 4, 2024 Editor

Jammu-Srinagar national highway will remain closed for traffic from 6 pm today till tomorrow in view of urgent repair between Ramban and Banihal, authorities said on Monday. In a post on X, J&K Traffic Police official said that as intimated by NHAI that urgent repair and maintenance has to be carried out between Ramban and Banihal during the intervening night of 3rd and 4th of June, traffic movement will remain suspended. He said that no movement of any kind of vehicle including fresh perishables and livestock will be allowed on…