Jammu and Kashmir polls

Assembly elections result: Early trends show lead for Congress in Haryana, tight contest in J-K – The Economic Times Video

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Assembly elections result: Early trends show lead for Congress in Haryana, tight contest in J-K – The Economic Times Video

The vote-counting process for the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections has officially begun. As of 8 a.m., the counting started with postal ballots, followed by votes cast through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Meanwhile, The counting of votes for the Haryana assembly elections begun at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Polling for the 90 assembly seats concluded … Read more

What Jammu and Kashmir Election results could mean for Modi, Rahul, Abdullahs and Muftis

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What Jammu and Kashmir Election results could mean for Modi, Rahul, Abdullahs and Muftis

The exit polls for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have forecast a lead for the NC-Congress combine, at the same time predicting that PDP could play a critical role in government formation. But going by latest trends, one needs to take exit poll findings with a pinch of salt. In recent times, … Read more

‘We Will Vote But…’: As Politicians Campaign For J&K Elections, Survivors of Upper Dhangri Terror Attack Await Justice

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‘We Will Vote But…’: As Politicians Campaign For J&K Elections, Survivors of Upper Dhangri Terror Attack Await Justice

“I was setting up dinner when a loud shot rang out just outside our house,” said Saroj Bala, recalling the night of January 1, 2023, when she survived an attack by gunmen in Jammu’s Dhangri village in what is seen in some quarters as the first of a new wave of terrorist strikes in the … Read more

‘No Scope’: PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti Rules Out Tie-Up With BJP Ahead Of J&K Polls

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‘No Scope’: PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti Rules Out Tie-Up With BJP Ahead Of J&K Polls

Last Updated: September 03, 2024, 19:25 IST PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. (PTI file photo) Hitting out at the National Conference (NC), she claimed the party wants to contest elections just for the sake of government formation. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday ruled out any tie-up with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, while asserting … Read more

MHA providing security to conduct Jammu and Kashmir polls, says Chief Electoral Officer

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MHA providing security to conduct Jammu and Kashmir polls, says Chief Electoral Officer

JAMMU: PK Pole, Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir said on Saturday that the Ministry of Home Affairs is providing security to conduct the upcoming Assembly elections in Union Territory. Speaking to ANI, Pole said that this decision has been taken by the home ministry given the security challenges in the Jammu and Kashmir region, … Read more

Jammu and Kashmir polls: Congress-National Conference alliance exposes the former’s ulterior motives, says Amit Shah

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Jammu and Kashmir polls: Congress-National Conference alliance exposes the former’s ulterior motives, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused the Congress Party of ‘repeatedly risking the nation’s unity and security”. In a post released on social media platform X, Shah shared a detailed list of ten questions, asking Congress about its motives behind joining hands with the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference ahead of polls in … Read more

Ram Madhav, The Mastermind Who Brought BJP to J&K, Is Back In Charge For Polls

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Ram Madhav, The Mastermind Who Brought BJP to J&K, Is Back In Charge For Polls

Ram Madhav brought the BJP into power in Jammu & Kashmir by engineering the 2015 coalition with PDP (News18) Apart from J&K, Ram Madhav’s contribution in making BJP’s inroad in north eastern states has also been widely talked about among the party leaders and grassroot workers. Ram Madhav, the political mastermind who brought the Bharatiya … Read more

Jammu and Kashmir polls: PDP names Iltija Mufti as Bijbehara assembly constituency in-charge

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Jammu and Kashmir polls: PDP names Iltija Mufti as Bijbehara assembly constituency in-charge

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti was on Monday named as the constituency in-charge for the Bijbehara assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir as the party nominated leaders for various segments a day ahead of the start of the poll process. The party nominated constituency incharges for eight assembly segments — … Read more