#JammuKashmirPolitics Archives

‘Vote Chori!’ Slogans Rock J&K Assembly as NC Accuses BJP of Rajya Sabha Manipulation

October 28, 2025 Editor

National Conference alleges cross-voting and ballot tampering as BJP secures an unexpected Rajya Sabha seat; Assembly witnesses unprecedented uproar. By: Javid Amin | 27 October 2025 The Flashpoint High drama gripped the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday as National Conference (NC) legislators stormed the well of the House, shouting “Vote chor! Vote chor!”—accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of manipulating the recent Rajya Sabha elections through cross-voting and invalid ballots. The storm erupted during Question Hour, when Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary rose to comment on the Rajya…

Jammu & Kashmir Bypolls Expose Rifts Within National Conference, Strain With Congress

October 22, 2025 Editor

A Test Beyond Two Seats By: Javid Amin | 21 October 2025 As Jammu and Kashmir heads into the crucial Budgam and Nagrota assembly bypolls, the political atmosphere has grown increasingly turbulent.What was expected to be a routine mid-term exercise has instead turned into a showdown that exposes widening cracks within the ruling National Conference (NC) and its uneasy alliance with the Congress. Both contests—Budgam in central Kashmir and Nagrota in Jammu—carry political and symbolic weight far beyond their boundaries. They represent the first real test of coalition discipline, governance…

Budgam By-Election 2025: 19 Candidates in the Fray as Battle for Central Kashmir Heats Up

October 21, 2025 Editor

A Crowded Field for a Symbolic Battle By: Javid Amin | 20 October 2025 The political landscape of Budgam, one of central Kashmir’s most politically sensitive constituencies, is witnessing a surge of activity ahead of the November 11, 2025 by-election.A total of 19 candidates have filed their nominations by the October 20 deadline, signaling a high-stakes and potentially transformative electoral contest. The bypoll, set against a backdrop of shifting alliances and growing voter assertion, has become a litmus test for public sentiment in post-Article 370 Jammu & Kashmir. The seat…

Omar Abdullah Alleges BJP Needs Horse-Trading to Win Rajya Sabha Seats in J&K

October 14, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah Takes Direct Aim at BJP Over Rajya Sabha Polls By: Javid Amin | 13 October 2025 The political temperature in Jammu and Kashmir is rising ahead of the October 24 Rajya Sabha elections. In a strongly worded statement, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is incapable of winning a single seat in the upcoming polls without indulging in “horse-trading, money power, and muscle power.” Speaking to reporters in Srinagar on October 13, 2025, Omar declared: “BJP cannot win three Rajya Sabha seats without…

Congress Withdraws from Rajya Sabha Race in J&K After ‘Safe Seat’ Denied, Alliance Strains Surface

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Editor

INDIA Bloc Tensions Deepen as NC, Congress Clash Over Seat-Sharing By: Javid Amin | 12 October 2025 The fragile unity of the Indian National Congress and Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) within the INDIA alliance suffered a fresh setback as the Congress on Saturday announced it would withdraw from the Rajya Sabha race in Jammu and Kashmir, after failing to secure what it described as a “safe seat.” JKPCC chief Tariq Hamid Karra confirmed the decision following an internal core committee meeting. “Seat four is not safe. It was…

Budgam Bypoll 2025: Litmus Test for Omar Abdullah’s Year-Old Government

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 Editor

When Budgam votes again, it may deliver more than a single MLA—it could deliver a verdict. By: Javid Amin | 09 October 2025 As the autumn political calendar advances, all eyes are turning to Budgam. Once considered a relatively safe seat for the National Conference (NC), the upcoming by-election has been recast as a referendum on the performance of the Omar Abdullah government, which recently crossed its first anniversary in office. Scheduled for November 11, 2025 (with polling for Budgam and Nagrota announced jointly) the Budgam contest—or more surgically, how…

Farooq Abdullah Expresses Hope for Restoration of J&K Statehood, Urges Centre to Heed Public Aspirations

September 14, 2025 Editor

Centre Must Listen to People’s Voice, Not Just Manage Optics, Says NC Leader By: Javid Amin | 13 September 2025 “We Are Hopeful”: Abdullah’s Call for Statehood Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has reiterated his belief that statehood will eventually be restored to Jammu & Kashmir, aligning with the aspirations of its people. Speaking as the guest of honour at a golf tournament in Pahalgam, Abdullah told reporters: “God willing, that will also happen one day. We are hopeful that Delhi will pay attention to…

Omar Abdullah Breaks Ranks: From Delhi’s Ally to Kashmir’s Advocate

September 13, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah’s Shifting Politics: Statehood, Delhi, and the Future of Jammu and Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 12 September 2025 From Conciliation to Confrontation When Omar Abdullah returned to power in 2024 as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (now a Union Territory), his political approach seemed pragmatic. He avoided direct confrontation with New Delhi, instead choosing to work within the boundaries of UT governance. At first, this strategy made sense. The region was still adjusting after the abrogation of Article 370, and Abdullah emphasized stability, development, and dialogue.…

J&K Congress Chief’s 11-Day Hunger Strike in Srinagar Demands Full Statehood: Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq

August 9, 2025 Editor

A Silent Protest with a Loud Message By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 08 Aug 2025 In the heart of Srinagar, along the busy Moulana Azad Road, the headquarters of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) has transformed into the epicentre of a new phase in the region’s political struggle. From August 9, 2025, JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra has been leading an 11-day relay-style hunger strike, a peaceful yet determined demand for full statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. For the people of J&K, this is not just…

Sajad Lone Slams Unfair Reservation Policy in Kashmir: Calls Junior Assistant Recruitment ‘Ethnic Cleansing by Numbers’

June 30, 2025 Editor

Sajad Lone Calls Out Discriminatory Recruitment in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 30 June 2025 In a scathing and emotionally charged critique, People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone has once again called attention to what he describes as systematic exclusion of Kashmiri youth from government jobs under the current recruitment framework. This time, his outrage was sparked by a recent list of selected candidates for Junior Assistant posts, which included only 5 Kashmiri candidates out of a total of 26. The numbers are small, but to Lone,…