National Conference President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday won the by-poll to the Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary seat, beating his PDP rival Nazir Ahmad Khan. Earlier, Abdullah had taken an unassailable lead of 10,255 votes.
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Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah close to winning Srinagar bypoll
National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah is on his way to winning the Srinagar bypoll and regaining his pride after his shock defeat from the same constituency in 2014. Abdullah was leading by over 9,000 votes over his closest rival, the PDP’s Nazir Ahmad Khan, PTI reported. Abdullah lost in 2014 to the then PDP candidate Tariq Karra, who is now with the Congress. In fact, the Srinagar seat fell vacant after Karra resigned from the PDP. He later joined the Congress which was in an electoral alliance with the…
Read MoreFarooq Abdullah of National Conference leads by 2121 Votes: By-election Results
At the end of counting of third round, Farooq was leading by 2121 votes Farooq Abdullah of National Conference continued lead over his nearest rival Nazir Khan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as counting of votes was underway for bypolls to Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency. At the end of counting of third round, Farooq was leading by 2121 votes. Farooq Abdullah: 7810 Nazir Khan: 5689
Read MoreHuman Shield : Omar posts video of youth tied in front of army jeep in central Kashmir, calls for inquiry
Omar, who is also MLA Beerwah, posted the photographs and a video of the incident on his Twitter account, and called for an “urgent inquiry”. Video of a youth tied to a moving army vehicle as a shield to avoid stone pelting has gone viral on social media networking site especially Facebook. The video is appreantly shot in Budgam district which witnessed massive violence on April 9 in which eight civilians were killed and over 150 were injured. Expressing shock over the video, Omar Abdullah tweeted: “Here’s the video as…
Read MoreNearly 2% voter turnout during re-poll, 27 out of 38 polling stations draw blank
Nearly two per cent polling was recorded at 38 polling booths where re-poll was held today in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. An official said that 679 votes were cast out of 35169 at 38 polling booths at the end of voting at 4pm. No vote was polled at 27 out of 38 polling stations during re-polls in various constituencies of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. Here are the final figures: Budgam: Three votes were polled out of 7122 votes, zero at six polling stations Chadoora: 261 votes polled out…
Read MoreIntense clashes erupt in Nasrullah Pora after protesters march towards polling station
Intense clashes erupted in Nasrullah Pora village of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday after protesters attempted to march towards a polling station. The protesters were marching towards Tankipora where polling stations were shifted last night when clashes erupted. Witnesses said that forces resorted to teargas and pepper gas shelling besides pellet firing to disperse the protesters, triggering intense clashes. Health sources confirmed that one youth was hit by pellets. They said that the youth, whose identity was not immediately known, was shifted to District Hospital Budgam. However, he was discharged…
Read MoreThree votes polled until 2 pm in Budgam, zero in Khansahib, Bagh-e-mehtab, Repora, Haripora
Only three votes were polled in Budgam polling stations until 2pm while none of the voters to exercise franchise in Khansahib area. Out of 7106 votes, only three votes – two at Nasrullah Pora B and one at Nasrullah Pora C – were polled until 2am on Thursday, sources said. No vote was polled by this time in Khansahib area. 519 votes were polled in total in all the five constituencies of the Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency during today’s re-poll by 2am, they said. Zero percent voter turnout in Bagh-e-Mehtab There is zero…
Read MoreMarginal votes casted in re-poll, Polling agents ‘Missing’ from polling booths, Curfew like restrictions in poll bound areas, Broadband Internet services snapped again across Kashmir
Less than one percent votes polled until 10 am Zero percent voter turnout in Haripora Polling agents ‘missing’ from polling booths in Budgam Curfew like restrictions in Budgam Broadband Internet services snapped again across Kashmir Around 0.78 votes were polled at 38 polling booths until 10 am in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday where re-poll is being held amid tight security. Sources said that 277 votes were polled at these stations out of a total 35179 votes. Zero percent voter turnout in Haripora There is zero percent voter turnout at Haripora, Budgam polling…
Read MoreRe-poll underway in Budgam: Srinagar Lok Sabha by-election
Re-polling at 38 polling stations in Budgam district in Srinagar parliamentary constituency began on Thursday, election officials said. Re-poll was ordered in 38 polling stations of Chadoora, Chrar-e-Sharief, Khan Sahib and Beerwah tehsils of Budgam district where violence had disrupted the process on Sunday. Voting process started at 7 am and will end at 4 pm. However, voters did not turn out in big numbers to cast their ballots. Sunday’s polling at these polling stations was disrupted by massive violence in which eight civilians were killed in clashes with the…
Read MoreKashmir limps to normalcy post civilian killings, Mobile internet remains suspended
A semblance of normalcy returned to Kashmir Valley after two days of shutdown, which was called by separatist leadership in wake of killing of civilians who were shot dead by forces during by-election. The public transport were seen at large at roads as people came out to attend their offices and open their shops as no shutdown was call given by Hurriyat leadership. Meanwhile, the broadband services have been restored but mobile internet continues to remain suspended, as thirty-eight polling stations are going to re-poll in Budgam on April 13.…
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