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BJP’s New Game Plan: Fewer Seats, Friendly Independents in Kashmir

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 Editor

The BJP, which is yet to win a seat in the Valley, has fielded only seven candidates in for the first phase, leaving many seats vacant for “friendly allies” The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has been working in Kashmir for the past decade, has marked a significant shift in new strategy by focusing on fewer more winnable seats. The party, which is yet to win a seat in the Valley, has fielded only seven candidates in for the first phase, leaving many seats vacant for “friendly allies”. Of the…

Supreme Court Slams ‘Bulldozer Justice’: No Demolitions Even for Convicted Individuals

September 2, 2024 Editor

The Supreme Court, however, clarified that it will not protect any illegal structure obstructing public roads. The Supreme Court on Monday made critical observations against the so-called bulldozer justice, saying properties can’t be demolished just because they belong to a person accused of a crime. The court observed that the property can’t even be demolished if the person had been convicted. Hearing a batch of pleas against bulldozer/demolition action often undertaken by authorities against the houses of those accused of serious crimes, the court said the property can’t be demolished…

Militants Target Army Base in Jammu, Soldier Sustains Injuries

September 2, 2024September 2, 2024 Editor

The attack took place near the sentry post in the camp, which is manned by the 36 Infrantry Brigade. A search operation has been launched in the area for the terrorists. A soldier was injured after terrorists attacked the Sunjwan army camp near Jammu Darbar in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The attack took place near the sentry post in the camp at around 10.50 am on Monday, which was manned by the 36 Infrantry Brigade, the Army said. A search operation has been launched in the area for the…

Dynasty Politics: 5 Kin of Top Kashmir Leaders Secure Election Tickets

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, 30 Aug 2024: The National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party- the two main regional political parties- have fielded at least five candidates who are kith and kin of senior politicians. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given mandate to Iltija Mufti, daughter of former Chief Minister and party president whereas National Conference has given mandate to four such sons of former ministers who will contest to get elected to the Legislative Assembly. From NC, Mehar Ali, son of Member Parliament (MP) from Anantnag-Rajouri seat Mian Altaf, has got the mandate…

ECI Issues Notification for 2nd Phase of Polling in J&K Assembly Election

August 29, 2024 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir is expected to witness multi-cornered contests on most seats. It is the first assembly poll since the abrogation of Article 370. The Election Commission on Thursday issued a notification for the filing of nomination papers by the candidates for the second phase of the elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir scheduled to start from the third week of September. 26 seats will go to the polls in the second phase on September 25. As per the notification, the last date for filing the nomination…

Junaid Azim Mattu Steps Down from JK Apni Party, Sparks Speculation Ahead of Polls

August 28, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, 28 Aug: In a significant political development, Junaid Azim Mattu, a senior leader of the Jammu Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP), has announced his resignation from the party. He resigned from the party days after he was declared as its candidate from Zadibal segment. Mattu made the announcement about his resignation from the Apni Party, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday night. Mattu claimed that the decision was made after extensive consultations with his supporters. “It is with a…

NC Leader Omar Abdullah to Run from Historic Ganderbal Constituency in J&K Elections

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 Editor

For the National Conference, Ganderbal is considered its strong hold as the constituency in the past had elected three generations of Abdullah family. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah will contest from the Ganderbal constituency in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. For the National Conference, Ganderbal is considered its strong hold as the constituency in the past had elected three generations of Abdullah family — NC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in 1977, his son Farooq Abdullah thrice in 1983, 1987 and 1996 and Omar Abdullah was elected…

BJP’s First List Sparks Discord: Ex-Deputy CMs Nirmal Singh and Kavinder Gupta Missing

August 27, 2024 Editor

As per the now withdrawn list, BJP had allocated Budhal seat to Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali, who recently joined BJP after quitting Apni Party. It also named Chowdhary Abdul Gani, who switched from the Congress to the saffron party, from Poonch Haveli constituency. Murtaza Khan, who was previously associated with the PDP, was named from Mendhar in Poonch. The inclusion of these names infuriated the local BJP cadre of the Jammu region. Protesters also raised questions over allocating Akhnoor seat to former SSP Mohan Lal Bhagat, who recently took voluntary retirement.…

Supporters Protest as BJP Withdraws Initial Candidate List for Jammu & Kashmir Polls

August 26, 2024 Editor

Many workers threatened to act rebels in the upcoming J&K polls starting September 18, warning that their votes could undermine the party’s position. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers protested in Jammu on Monday shortly after the release and swift withdrawal of the first list of 44 candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. Though the party subsequently released two fresh lists, one with 15 candidates, including eight from the Jammu region and seven from the Kashmir Valley, and another with just one name, Choudhary Roshan Hussain…

BJP Releases Revised List of 15 Candidates for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election

August 26, 2024 Editor

BJP has nominated Shagun Parihar from Kishtwar constituency. Her father Ajit Parihar and uncle Anil Parihar were killed by terrorists on November 1, 2018. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released its revised list of 15 candidates for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, after withdrawing its initial list of 44 candidates. The first list which was promptly withdrawn included candidates for the second and third phases also. The revised list focuses exclusively on the first phase with polling scheduled for September 18. The second phase…