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9Oct

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Omar Abdullah List’s Top Priorities Of NC-Led Govt In J&K, Shares Advise For New CM

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the priority of the NC-Congress government in Jammu and Kashmir will be to pass a resolution on restoring statehood. The NC-led alliance is all set to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir after it won the Assembly elections, the first for the Union Territory in a decade. on Tuesday. Talking to reporters in Srinagar on Wednesday, the National Conference said the alliance's elected Chief Minister will travel to Delhi with a resolution and present it to the top leadership of the Bharataiya Janaya Party government in the Centre, to fulfil their promises. When asked about his father and NC supremo Farooq Abdullah's statement proclaiming Omar Abdullah will be the next Chief Minister, he said, "I am very grateful for the con...

8Oct

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J&K Election Result LIVE: BJP Or Congress-NC, Who Will Form Govt In First Polls Post Abrogation

Jammu Kashmir National Conference leader and party candidate from Ganderbal and Budgam, Omar Abdullah is all "nerves" as he fights a battle to save the prestige of the Abdullah family in the valley. On the eve of counting, Abdullah shared a GIF of an anxious Spongebob saying: "By this time tomorrow it will all be clear. Now if only I could go to sleep & wake up 24 hours later I’d be a happy person. Nerves!!!!" The Ganderbal seat has been an Abdullah family stronghold once represented by his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah, father Farooq Abdullah and himself. With counting set to begin in the next one hour, he wished best for colleagues and allies. "We fought the good fight & now, InshaAllah, the results will reflect that," he said. By this time tomorrow it will all be clear. No...

7Oct

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J-K Polls: Will 5 LG-Nominated MLAs Tip Scales In Favour Of BJP In Hung Assembly Scenario?

Jammu-Kashmir Election 2024: A heated debate has erupted over Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha's power to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on the eve of the vote count. The Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP claimed that all five nominated members will come from its ranks, signalling an advantage to the party for the upcoming government formation in the union territory. BJP Vice-President Sofi Yusuf revealed the names of the nominees: Ashok Kaul, Rajni Sethi, Sunil Sethi, Dr Fareeda Khan, and Sanjita Dogra. He emphasised that, with the BJP in power at the Centre, the decision to nominate party members had already been made. "Thappa lag gya hai (It has been confirmed)," he could be heard saying to media in a video posted by J&K Congress as the party termed the move an "...

5Oct

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J-K Election: Engineer Rashid Dismisses Exit Polls, Asks ‘Did Anybody Predict Me Winning Baramu

Srinagar, Oct 5 (PTI) Awami Ittehad Party chief Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Saturday said irrespective of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election results, the Union Territory's control will lie with Delhi. Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, also said he does not rely on exit polls and would wait for the final outcome of the assembly polls. Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi met the AIP chief at his residence here on Saturday. Their meeting has sparked speculations about the Congress leader seeking his support for the National Conference (NC)-Congress coalition for government formation. "Everybody is at liberty to have an exit poll. They know better what the criteria were. People have voted, so let's wait for October 8," Rashid told PTI. He said he has never relied on exit polls. "D...

1Oct

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Jammu & Kashmir: 65.58% Polling In Final Phase, Akhnoor Records Highest Turnout, All Eyes On Oc

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: A voter turnout of 65.58 per cent was recorded in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections on Tuesday, according to Election Commission data. Among the 40 constituencies, the highest voter turnout was recorded in Akhnoor at 76.28 per cent, while Sopore saw the lowest voter turnout of 41.44 percent. As polling began in the 40 Assembly segments across seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir, long queues were witnessed outside polling stations, as voters gathered to decide the fate of 415 candidates. A voter turnout of 65.48 per cent was recorded till 5 pm. More than 39.18 lakh eligible voters were eligible to cast ballots, some of whom voted for the first time in the Assembly elections post the abrogation of Article 370 in ...

1Oct

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Long Denied Voting Rights, Valmiki Community Votes For First Time In J&K Polls

The members of the Valmiki community cast their votes in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections for the first time on Tuesday after long being denied voting rights. The Valmikis were brought from Punjab's Gurdaspur to J&K in 1957 for sanitation work by the state government. The members of the community expressed their happiness over their right to vote terming it as a "historic moment." "I am a first-time voter at the age of 45, in my lifetime. We are thrilled and filled with enthusiasm to participate in J-K's assembly elections for the first time. It is like a big festival for us," Gharu Bhati told PTI in Jammu after casting his vote. He has led the efforts for over 15 years to secure citizenship rights for his community. We have voters as old as 80 and as young as 18. Two generat...

1Oct

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J&K Election Live: Polling Begins For Third And Final Phase With 415 Candidates In Fray

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Election Live: Stay tuned with ABP Live for all the latest updates as we bring you comprehensive coverage of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024. J&K Polls: Around 39 Lakh Voters To Decide Fate Of 415 Candidates In Final Phase More than 20,000 polling staff were deployed on Monday across seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir in preparation for the third and final phase of assembly elections, which will decide the outcome for 415 candidates, including former deputy chief ministers Tara Chand and Muzaffar Baig. The elections, set for October 1, will see 39.18 lakh eligible voters casting their ballots at 5,060 polling stations, covering 40 assembly segments in Jammu, Udhampur, Samba, Kathua, Baramulla, Bandipora, and Kupwara. Jammu & Kashmir Chief Electora...

25Sep

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J-K Polls: 56% Turnout Amid Peaceful Polls, Mata Vaishno Devi Seat Logs Highest Voting

Voting for the second phase of Jammu & Kashmir's assembly elections concluded at 6 pm on Wednesday, with a voter turnout of 56 per cent recorded, according to the J-K Chief Election Officer (CEO). The voting began at 7 am amid tight security and proceeded peacefully across the six districts involved. The total turnout recorded was 56.05 per cent across 26 seats. The polling process was peaceful and smooth, with only minor incidents reported, according to J&K Chief Electoral Officer P K Pole, news agency PTI reported. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi seat in the Jammu region recorded the highest voting percentage at 75.29, followed by Poonch-Haveli with 72.71 per cent, Gulabgarh (ST) at 72.19 per cent, and Surankote at 72.18 per cent, as per the Election Commission of India (ECI) data. ...

25Sep

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‘Congress Hasn’t Done Much In Jammu…’: Omar’s Advice To Rahul Prompts BJP’s ‘Wipeout’ Claim

Jammu Kashmir Election 2024: In a pointed remark directed at the Congress, Omar Abdullah, the Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), advised Rahul Gandhi to wrap up campaigning in Kashmir and shift focus to Jammu. This comes as the Congress, in alliance with the JKNC, contests the ongoing Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the imbalance in the Congress’ campaign strategy, Omar told news agency, “I hope after Rahul is done campaigning in one or two seats in Kashmir, he focuses in Jammu. Ultimately what the Congress does in Kashmir is not important. What the Congress does in Jammu is important. Unfortunately, Congress hasn’t done as much in the plains of Jammu as we would expect them to do.” He added that despite the Congress receiving “the lion’...

24Sep

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J-K Election Phase 2: 26 Seats Up For Grabs—Omar Abdullah, Tariq Karra, Ravinder Raina Among Ke

Jammu Kashmir Election 2024 Phase 2: Over 13,000 polling staff are set to oversee the voting process at 3,502 polling stations across 26 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir for the second phase of elections scheduled for Wednesday. Security forces, including police, armed police, and central paramilitary personnel, have been deployed to ensure a secure voting environment, as officials confirmed that a multi-tier security blanket has been established around each polling station. According to news agency PTI, a senior police official stated, "As the second phase of voting will take place tomorrow (Wednesday), we have made elaborate security arrangements to ensure that the maximum number of people exercise their right to vote." The strong rooms, where electronic voting machines will ...

20Sep

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On the Draw — September 20, 2024

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19Sep

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Jammu And Kashmir Election: PM Modi Attacks ‘3 Families’ For ‘Destroying Valley’. WATCH

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the "three families" of Jammu and Kashmir politics amid the ongoing assembly elections. In a veiled dig at the Abdullahs, the Muftis, and the Gandhis, PM Modi said that the three families used to snatch the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. PM Modi was addressing his first public meeting in the Kashmir Valley since the abrogation of Article 370. He is in Kashmir for the second phase of polling in J&K, scheduled for September 25. PM Modi said earlier all campaigning used to stop after 5 PM. Today, campaigning goes on till late night. "Three families have destroyed democracy. These families considered Kashmir as their personal property... They assumed no one can question them," he said at a poll meeting in Srinagar. #WATCH...

18Sep

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PM Modi Calls Upon Youths In J&K To Poll ‘In Large Numbers’ As Voting Begins For Phase 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people of Jammu and Kashmir to vote in record numbers as polling began for the first phase of elections in the Union Territory on Wednesday. He particularly called upon first-time voters to exercise their franchise in the ongoing polls. "As the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections begins, I urge all those in constituencies going to the polls today to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. I particularly call upon young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise," Modi said in a post on X. As the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections begins, I urge all those in constituencies going to the polls today to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. I particularly...

18Sep

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Jammu Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: Polls Set To Begin For First Time After Abrogation Of Art

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: Stay tuned with ABP Live for all the latest updates as we bring you comprehensive coverage of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024. The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections will be held today (Wednesday, September 18). In the first phase, voting will be held in 24 out of the 90 constituencies, across both Kashmir and Jammu divisions. Overall, it will cover eight assembly constituencies in the Jammu division and 16 in the Kashmir division. The first phase ballots will determine the fate of 219 candidates, including 90 independents with more than 23.27 lakh voters, including 5.66 lakh young voters, headed to exercise their franchise. The Wednesday elections in the Valley mark the beginning of the first assembly elections in Jammu ...

17Sep

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J-K Election, Phase 1: 24 Seats Up For Grabs In First Assembly Polls Since Art 370 Abrogation

J-K Election, Phase 1: The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections is set to commence on Wednesday, September 18. This phase will see voting in 24 out of the 90 constituencies, covering both Kashmir and Jammu divisions. The outcome of this crucial phase will determine the fate of 219 candidates, as over 23.27 lakh voters, including 5.66 lakh young voters, head to the polls. This phase marks the first assembly elections in J&K since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, which ended the state’s special status and restructured it into two Union territories. The constituencies up for election in this phase include significant seats such as Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam, Anantnag, Pahalgam, and Ramban. In total, the first phase will cover 16 assembly constituencies in the...

14Sep

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J&K Polls: PM Modi To Address Mega Rally In Doda Today, First By Any PM In Over 4 Decades

With the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hit the poll campaign trail in support of his party candidates in the union territory on Saturday (September 14). PM Modi will address a mega rally in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda, the first visit by a prime minister to the district in the last 42 years. Ahead of the Prime Minister's visit, multi-tier security has been deployed across the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar, particularly around the venue, to ensure a peaceful and smooth conduct of the election rally. PM's rally will be held at the stadium in Doda town. "Prime Minister Modi will hold his first election meeting in Doda. This will be a significant event as it marks the first visit of any Prime Minister to Doda in 42 years....

7Sep

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Will J&K Finally Get Statehood With Big Poll Promises By BJP, Congress? What Amit Shah Said

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday assured that statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will be restored after the assembly polls, at the 'appropriate' time. The announcement came days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a similar promise saying his party would “restore statehood to J&K after coming to power”. Addressing a public meeting in Jammu, Shah said, "Congress and National Conference are saying they will restore statehood. Tell me who can give it? It is only the Central government, PM Modi who can give it. So stop fooling the people of Jammu and Kashmir. We have said that at an appropriate time after the elections, we will give statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. We have said this in Parliament... Rahul Gandhi should stop misleading the people of J&K." He also accused the Con...

4Sep

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‘J&K Residents’ Property Being Snatched And Handed To Outsiders’: Rahul Gandhi

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched the party's election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming assembly polls. Addressing a public rally at Sangaldan, a part of the Banihal Assembly constituency in Ramban district, the Congress leader alleged that land is being snatched from the poor people in Jammu and Kashmir and being sold to outsiders. “Outsiders are running the businesses in J&K and the administration does not pay heed to the demands and concerns of local businessmen," Gandhi said. Rahul assured people that Congress along with INDIA bloc partners will ensure the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory. "Our first step will be giving back the statehood to J&K. We wanted you to get statehood before elections and that el...