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Rather expresses hope over restoration of Statehood after winning Charar-i-Sharief Assembly seat

Srinagar: After his victory in the Charar-I-Sharief constituency, former Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather and senior National Conference (JKNC) leader expressed optimism for the restoration of statehood in the region. Rather, won the assembly seat for the 7th time, by a margin of 11,496 votes, defeating PDP’s Ghulam Nabi Lone. “We have great hope for […]

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Those who aimed to damage National Conference have been defeated: Omar

Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah, Tuesday said that those who sought to weaken the NC were instead defeated by the voters’ decision. “I thank the people of Budgam for their overwhelming support. Those who entered the field with the intention of destroying the NC have been swept away

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Omar wins Ganderbal, Budgam by heavy margin

Will be CM: Farooq Srinagar: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah secured a decisive victory in the Ganderbal constituency during the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections on Tuesday, defeating PDP’s Bashir Ahmad Mir by over 10,000 votes. Abdullah also won the Budgam seat, with a margin of more than 18,000 votes. In Ganderbal, Abdullah garnered

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BJP reaches out to independents to form govt in J&K

Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun reaching out to independent candidates in an effort to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir. With the elections likely to deliver a fragmented mandate, BJP leaders have reportedly initiated talks with several independent and like-minded candidates to gather the numbers required for a majority in

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Plea filed in Supreme Court seeking restoration of statehood to Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court, urging the Union Government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir within two months, according to a report by Live Law. The petition, submitted by college teacher Zahoor Ahmed Bhat and activist Khurshid Ahmad Malik, contends that the government’s delay in restoring statehood violates the

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Unnecessary speculations: PDP clarifies stance on post-election alliances

Srinagar: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has clarified its position amid speculations about its post-election strategy. Iltija Mufti, Media Advisor to former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, took to Twitter today to set the record straight, stating that PDP’s senior leadership will make a decision on extending support to a secular front only after the election

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2 militants killed as army foils infiltration bid in Kupwara

Srinagar: Two militants were killed in the gunfight that erupted late last night in the Gugaldhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara, the army said on Saturday morning. On the intervening night of Oct 4 and 5, the army reported that it launched a joint operation after receiving intelligence inputs regarding “likely infiltration bids in Kupwara.”

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