40% Of Total 908 Candidates In Fray So Far Are Independents

40% Of Total 908 Candidates In Fray So Far Are Independents

Srinagar: More than 40 per cent of the 908 candidates contesting the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are Independents, leading to claims that a large number of them have been propped up by the BJP to divide votes. These are the first assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the 2019 abrogation of Article […]

Multi-Tier Security Arrangements In Valley

Multi-Tier Security Arrangements In Valley

Srinagar: Multi-tier security arrangements have been put in place to ensure free and fair assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police official said. “As the first phase of voting will take place on September 18, Jammu and Kashmir police have made elaborate security arrangements for the assembly polls so that maximum number of […]

Jammu North seat: Tough Fight In Offing Between BJP and NC

Jammu North seat: Tough Fight In Offing Between BJP and NC

Jammu: The Jammu North assembly seat is set to witness a tough electoral battle between the BJP and the National Conference (NC), with BJP candidate and former minister Sham Lal Sharma making last-ditch efforts to sway voters in a bid to secure a hat-trick for his party. Undeterred by two consecutive poll losses in the […]

AIP Pulwama Candidate Joins NC

AIP Pulwama Candidate Joins NC

Srinagar: Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) candidate for the Pulwama assembly segment in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday joined the National Conference, a day after his party extended support to a former Jamaat-e-Islami member contesting from the seat. AIP led by Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer had on Sunday announced an alliance with former members of […]

‘One nation one election’ not possible, Opposition slams govt

‘One nation one election’ not possible, Opposition slams govt

New Delhi: The opposition on Monday slammed the government over the ‘one nation, one election’ issue, saying it was not possible under the present Constitution and just a “gimmick” of the ruling BJP which keeps “releasing hot air balloons” to test waters. The Congress, the TMC and the CPI rejected the idea, saying it was […]

Police Flags Fake FB Account Of ADGP Jammu

Police Flags Fake FB Account Of ADGP Jammu

JAMMU: Police on Monday flagged a fake Facebook account of ADGP, Jammu zone Anand Jain, advising people to be cautious and report any suspicious online activity to them. They urged people to not engage with any such account and refer to verified social media handles of Jammu and Kashmir Police for information. In a statement, […]

‘One Nation, One Election’ To Be Implemented By NDA Govt: Report

‘One Nation, One Election’ To Be Implemented By NDA Govt: Report

New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA Government will implement ‘one nation, one election’ within its current tenure, sources said, exuding confidence that the reform measure would receive support across party lines. As the third term of the NDA Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 100 days in office, the sources said that the cohesion […]

Amit Shah to address 3 rallies in Ramban, Kishtwar today

Amit Shah to address 3 rallies in Ramban, Kishtwar today

Jammu: Home Minister Amit Shah will address three rallies in Chenab valley on Monday, the last day of campaigning for the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, a BJP leader said. Twenty-four assembly segments spread across Chenab valley districts of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban and south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and […]

Article 370 History, BJP will form govt again in 2024: Ram Madhav

Article 370 History, BJP will form govt again in 2024: Ram Madhav

Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader and In-Charge J&K elections, Ram Madhav Sunday said the party busted the myth that BJP will never ever come into or form government in Jammu & Kashmir, stating the myth was broken in 2014 and will do it again in 2024. He said the upcoming Assembly elections in […]

PDP Contesting To Stop BJP From Burying Kashmir Issue: Mehbooba

PDP Contesting To Stop BJP From Burying Kashmir Issue: Mehbooba

Kulgam: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said her party is not contesting the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections only for undertaking developmental works, but to stop the BJP from burying Kashmir issue and Article 370. Click Here To Join Daily Excelsior on WhatsApp And Get Latest News “It is a matter of […]