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Budgam By-election 2025: JKNC vs PDP — Agha Vs Agha in Kashmir’s Political Heartland

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Budgam Assembly By-election 2025: A Battle of Legacies and Political Resurgence

Budgam Assembly By-election 2025: A Battle of Legacies and Political Resurgence By: Javid Amin | 19 Oct 2025 Why Budgam Matters in 2025 The upcoming Budgam Assembly by-election is not just another contest in the political calendar of Jammu & Kashmir—it is a symbolic clash between legacy and resurgence, between an established bastion of power and an aspirational comeback. Budgam, located in the heart of central Kashmir, has long been a political fortress of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC). The by-election was necessitated after Omar Abdullah vacated the…

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Political Divide in J&K: Omar Abdullah Says No Alliance with BJP, Focus on Statehood

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Political Divide in J&K: Omar Abdullah Says No Alliance with BJP, Focus on Statehood

No Possibility of NC-BJP Alliance in J&K: CM Omar Abdullah Reaffirms Party’s Political Stand Jammu 03 March 2025:  In a strong political statement that puts to rest speculation about a potential alliance between the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday categorically ruled out any such possibility. Dismissing the remarks made by BJP legislator R.S. Pathania hinting at a possible tie-up, Omar made it clear that NC and BJP have fundamentally different ideological standpoints and that there is neither…

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Omar Abdullah Criticises BJP and Election Commission for Stalling Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections

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Omar Abdullah Criticises BJP and Election Commission for Stalling Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections

Fielding media questions after addressing a public rally in Rajouri’s Nowshera, Omar said that being on a sticky wicket, BJP doesn’t want to hold elections in the UT National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Saturday blamed the Election Commission and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the delay in holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Fielding media questions after addressing a public rally in Rajouri’s Nowshera, Omar said that being on a sticky wicket, BJP doesn’t want to hold elections in the UT. “Leave aside 50 plus seats, the…

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