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8Oct

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‘People have supported us more than we expected’: NC vice president Omar Abdullah | India News – Times of India

Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Referring to the latest trends, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that he was happy that the people chose NC and thanked the voters for their support."We should wait for the final results to come. Only after that we can say something. As of now, I am really happy that NC has got victory and we are thankful to the voters.People have supported us more than we expected. It will now be our efforts to prove that we are worth these votes," Abdullah said.He accused political parties of conspiring to finish the National Conference party during the last five years."Efforts were being made by other political parties to completely finish the National Conference party since the last five years. However, those who tried to finish us ha...

8Oct

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‘Omar Abdullah will be CM’, says Farooq Abdullah as NC-Congress cross majority mark in J&K | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday declared that Omar Abdullah will be appointed as chief minister after the party, in alliance with Congress, was able to achieve a comfortable majority in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election.While briefing the media outside his house, Farooq Abdullah said, "People have given their mandate; they have proven that they don't accept the decision that was taken on August 5...Omar Abdullah will be the chief minister."Meanwhile, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah secured victory with over 16,000 votes against PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam seat.Abdullah is also leading from the family bastion of Ganderbal by a margin of over 5,000 votes over PDP candidate Bashir Ahmad Mir.Accordin...

A paradise cut off from the world—glimpses from Gurez, where BJP seeks 1st-ever win in Kashmir

1Oct

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A paradise cut off from the world—glimpses from Gurez, where BJP seeks 1st-ever win in Kashmir

Bagtore, Gurez: Hundreds of young Gurezi men have served in the Army as porters, but their homeland in northern Kashmir has remained largely ignored, with access to water, roads, and employment still limited. But a new road project connecting Gurez to Drass and Kargil has rekindled hopes for change among the people. The Gurez assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a triangular contest this election, featuring Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and one-time MLA Faqeer Muhammad Khan, three-time National Conference MLA Nazir Ahmad Khan (Gurezi), and Democratic Progressive Azad Party’s Nisar Ahmad Lone. While the BJP ran a focused campaign in Gurez on the back of the new road project, hoping to win its first seat in Kashmir, all candidates had prominent leaders throwing weight ...

1Oct

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Pawn or kingmaker? Voters will decide Engineer Rashid fate today | India News – Times of India

BARAMULLA/SOPORE: With J&K elections cutting to the chase, North Kashmir will determine if the "X-factor" label to Engineer Rashid was justified or his appeal fizzled out in the face of resurgence of National Conference and People's Conference (PC) in his stronghold.Voting on Tuesday will be key to who forms govt in the post-370 UT, with BJP counting on a fragmented verdict to cobble the numbers through minor players - which makes it consequential if Rashid could rebuff the rivals' frontal accusation that he was a "BJP proxy".Of the 40 seats in the final phase, 16 fall in Kashmir districts of Baramulla, Bandipora, and Kupwara.Rashid's caravan in the last week moved to the constituency that introduced him nationally as the sensation by delivering him Baramulla Lok Sabha seat from prison...

27Sep

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‘Nadda has no common sense’: Omar Abdullah on union minister’s ‘he is bad in mathematics’ remark | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah hit back on BJP chief JP Nadda over his "he is bad in mathematics remarks" and said that math has to do nothing with the Jammu and Kashmir election, it is the Union minister who doesn't have common sense. Responding to a question, the NC vice-chief on Friday said, "What does math have to do with this? There are many such places where the number of votes has reduced since 2014.There are some places in Srinagar where the number of votes are less than in parliamentary elections... One does not need math for it, they need common sense. I can't do anything if JP Nadda does not have common sense."Earlier today Union minister JP Nadda, speaking at a press conference, said, "If one wants to see the poll percentage, it used to be 6 to 8 pe...

26Sep

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NC, PDP blame Centre for lower turnout in second phase of elections in J&K

Women speak to each other outside a polling booth during the second phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, at a tribal area of Poonch district, J&K. | Photo Credit: PTI The National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday (September 26, 2024) blamed the Centre for the lower voter turnout in the second phase of elections held to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday (September 25, 2024).NC vice-president Omar Abdullah, while expressing his unhappiness over the poll percentage, especially in Srinagar, said, “The turnout was less compared to what we expected. It’s the fault of Central government for comparing high poll percentage (in the previous phase) with normalcy and calling it the effect of Article 370 removal. I think the low voter turnout was th...

26Sep

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‘If Congress, NC Candidates Win, Then Celebrations Will Be Held In Pakistan’: Amit Shah In J&K’

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday came down heavily at the Congress and National Conference (NC) alliance in Jammu and Kashmir as he addressed a rally in Kathua ahead of the third and final phase of the Assembly elections in the Union Territory. He said that terrorism has been "buried" in J&K due to the efforts undertaken by Prime Minister Modi and that the whole country would rejoice if the BJP wins. Shah further claimed that if the Congress-NC emerge victorious then "celebrations will be held in Pakistan". "If BJP candidates Jeevan Lal and Dilip Singh win, then there will be celebrations across the country. But if Congress and NC (National Conference) candidates win, then celebrations will be held in Pakistan. Do you wish Pakistan to celebrate?," he asked the crowd. #WA...

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’...

25Sep

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Despite his role in J&K politics, Omar has no seat to call his own – Times of India

TWO SEATS, TWO OUTLOOKS? Opting for a second seat has made Omar look bullish on NC’s prospects but unsure about his own BUDGAM/GANDERBAL: For all his primacy in J&K politics and his stewardship of National Conference, party mascot Omar Abdullah has failed to settle into a seat that could become synonymous with him over two decades of his career, as is the hallmark of political protagonists across the country. The second phase of voting on Wednesday will again spotlight the constituency-hopping by Abdullah Junior, who is trying his luck in 2024 from two seats - Ganderbal and Budgam.A former CM who has virtually led the party in two elections and has managed to strike a chord with workers and the larger electorate, Omar has changed his seat from Beerwah that he won in 2014.But Beerwah w...

24Sep

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Video | 239 Candidates In The Fray In Second Phase Of J&K Elections

Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are being held after a gap of 10 years and the previous voting record was expected to be broken. However, the voting percentage decreased in many assembly constituencies compared to 2014. Will this trend change in the second round? It is important because separatists are considered to have a hold in central Kashmir and the second phase, voting is to be held in these areas tomorrow.Source link

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 ...

19Sep

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‘Abrogation was BJP’s voice, not India’s’: Farooq Abdullah says Kashmiris reduced to prisoners of Delhi

Srinagar: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) should clarify why the BJP’s ideological icon Syama Prasad Mookerjee had at one point supported Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said. In an interview to ThePrint, Abdullah also alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in power at the Centre, had turned Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into a “prisoner of Delhi”. Polling for the first phase of assembly elections in J&K, where Article 370 of the Constitution granting the region special autonomous status was abrogated in August 2019, began Wednesday amid tight security arrangements. Following the abrogation, the Centre had divided the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territories (UT) of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir. ...

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...

17Sep

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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: 24 seats to vote in Phase 1, why it matters | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to vote in the first phase of assembly elections on Wednesday (September 18). Seven districts located on either side of the Pir Panjal mountain range will vote under heavy security for 24 of a total of 90 assembly seats.The election after a decade holds great significance to the newest union territories. Here's a look at all you need to know about Phase 1 of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections and why it matters.Key numbers in Phase 1People in J&K will vote for 24 assembly seats out of a total of 90 seats.Out of 24 seats, 8 are spread across three districts of Jammu region; 16 seats are in four of Kashmir valley districtsA total of 219 candidates are in the fray including 90 independentsOver 23 lakh electors are eligible to vote in Phase 1; ...

17Sep

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Regional Dynamics At Play: Kashmir Valley Holds The Keys To Govt Formation In J&K

On Wednesday, Jammu & Kashmir will vote in the first phase of its three-phase assembly elections. The result of the election, J&K’s first in 10 years, will be declared on October 8. In the Union territory’s assembly of 90 seats, Kashmir accounts for 47 seats, and the keys to government formation lie in the Valley. The Valley is witnessing a multi-pronged contest with legacy parties National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) slogging against newerSource link

17Sep

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Politics in land of poets: All eyes on Dooru as Delhi watches closely | India News – Times of India

ANANTNAG: Often celebrated as the “Land of Poets”, the air in Dooru seems thick with the echoes of classical Persian and Kashmiri verses. Among the poets and storytellers, Saadat Hasan Manto had roots in this pretty town cradled by the towering Pir Panjal range in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.Dooru is currently drawing attention not for its rich literary history, but for politics, as J&K gears up for its first assembly elections in a decade.Among the ten candidates vying for the Dooru assembly constituency is AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the nominee of the National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance.Mir, a two-time legislator, faces competition from PDP’s Mohammad Ashraf Malik and independents backed by the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid’s Awami...

17Sep

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Modi govt will bury bid to revive 90s-like terrorism in J&K: Amit Shah | India News – Times of India

JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Attempts are being made to revive the tumult of the 90s in J&K, but the Narendra Modi government will bury terrorism so deep that it never rears its head again, home minister Amit Shah said Monday at a campaign rally in Kishtwar district of Jammu division.He urged voters to hand the National Conference-Congress combine a crushing defeat at the hustings for thinking they could get away with "promising to release incarcerated terrorists, if voted to govt"."Let me assure you that nobody would dare perpetuate terrorism as long as the Modi government is in charge," he told the gathering at Padder-Nagseni assembly constituency."We have strengthened the ranks of village defence guards and special police officers. We have replaced their obsolete rifles with SLRs. We are creatin...

16Sep

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‘No Place For Article 370 In India’s Constitution Anymore’: Shah In J-K Slams Congress, NC For

Union Home Minister Amit Shah vowed on Monday that the BJP-led Union government will ensure that terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is eradicated so thoroughly that it will never resurface. Speaking at an election rally in the Padder-Nagseni assembly segment of Kishtwar district, Shah emphasised that Article 370 is now a part of history and will never be reinstated in India’s constitution. "Today, I promise the people of Jammu and Kashmir, including this region with its history of sacrifices since terrorism erupted in 1990, that we will bury terrorism so deeply that it will never surface again," Shah declared, as quoted by news agency PTI. He criticised attempts to revive and strengthen terrorism, drawing a comparison to the situation of the 1990s. Paying tribute to victims of terrorism, Shah ...

16Sep

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‘No trade, talks with Pakistan till …’: Amit Shah accuses NC, Congress of ‘nourishing’ terrorism – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that there will be no trade or talks with Pakistan until complete normalcy is restored in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah, during an election rally in J&K's Ramban, launched a scathing attack on opposition parties National Conference (NC) and Congress, accusing them of fostering terrorism in the region. Shah reiterated that no dialogue or trade with Pakistan would take place until terrorism is completely eradicated from Jammu and Kashmir.Criticising the opposition, Shah said, “They say that they will hold talks with Pakistan.I want to clarify that until we are able to completely eradicate terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir, we will not hold any talks with Pakistan. They want to begin LoC trade... the same LoC trade from which terrorism ...

8Sep

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‘We are against the India they want to create’: Farooq Abdullah’s retort to Amit Shah | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah has strongly criticized Union minister Amit Shah's accusations against his party and asserted that he stands against the vision of India promoted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Speaking to reporters, Abdullah expressed confidence that his party will succeed in restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, despite Shah's claim that only the central government has the authority to do so."They (BJP) are scared of the National Conference. They will do everything possible to defame the National Conference but we will win and change the fate of the people. I just want to say to him (Amit Shah) that the India they want to make, we are against it," Farooq Abdullah told reporters."India belongs to everyone, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, B...

7Sep

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Omar Abdullah’s Stance On Afzal Guru’s Death Penalty Draws BJP Ire: ‘Congress Is With Such Anti

Jammu and Kashmir Nanational Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah's recent remarks on Afzal Guru's execution have triggered a massive controversy, with the Bharatiya Janata Party lambasting him for "backing and taking support from terrorists". BJP also labelled Abdullah's remarks "anti-India", saying that they are directly against the Supreme Court's verdict. The saffron party has also asked the apex court to take cognisance of his "objectionable" statement. The row ensued after Abdullah, the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, said during an interview that if the state's approval was needed for Afzal Guru's execution, it would not have been granted. Stressing that his government would not have allowed the terrorist to be executed, Abdullah said, "I don't believe any purpose was se...

4Sep

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Video | In J&K, Rahul Gandhi Promises Statehood, BJP To Launch Mega Campaign

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who kick-started the party's campaign on Wednesday for the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir, said his party would "restore statehood to the Union Territory after coming to power". Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kick off the BJP's election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir with mega rallies in Chenab Valley. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP national president JP Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath are among the other leaders who could campaign. A total of 40 leaders are star campaigners. Source link

1Sep

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The past shaping the 2024 J&K Assembly elections

The present Assembly elections ends the six-year political stasis in J&K. Expectedly, there is heightened political activity and interest among the electorate. The demand of statehood unites the entire former state with its huge ethnic, religious and geographical diversity. On surface, there is a plenty of newness around with new political actors, new constitutional realities and a new set of political realities. At the same time, when one digs deeper, J&K continues to remain a complex tangle with diverse ethnic groups and interplay of many forces and interests. Article 370 abrogation has not changed some of these structural realities and forces, and they still shape the selection of candidates and campaign narrative. They will possibly leave their imprint on the election result as...

31Aug

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NC MP calls for Indo-Pak dialogue on Kashmir | Srinagar News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi reaffirmed Saturday his party’s call for resumption of dialogue and diplomatic ties with Pakistan to resolve what he called the “unsettled issue” of Kashmir. “People of J&K believe that settling the situation here permanently needs a proper dialogue between Pakistan and India,” he said.However, external affairs minister S Jaishankar had said earlier in the week that “the era of uninterrupted dialogue is over” and cautioned Pakistan about the repercussions it would face if it continued to support terrorist attacks against India.J&K’s first assembly elections in a decade are being held amid a rise in Pakistan-backed terrorism. The escalation resulted in 18 security force fatalities since May and the killing of over 20 Pakistani...

31Aug

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Party was ready to contest all seats, but alliance with NC was ‘national compulsion’, says Congress’ J&K chief | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Tariq Hameed Karra, the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief, on Saturday said that the party was ready to contest all 90 seats in the upcoming assembly polls independently. But, the alliance with the National Conference was formed under a "national compulsion", he added. He asserted that the alliance was forged to aim at promoting stability and the welfare of the people of Jammu and Kashmir."The Congress will become stronger in the future. We had some alliance compulsions, the coalition was forged under a national mood, national compulsion. If those parameters of the alliance were not followed, then the Congress was ready to contest all 90 seats," Karra said.Congress' J&K chief's statement on alliance with NC came a day after Omar Abdullah's "sacrifice" remark...