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Srinagar: Senior Peoples Conference leader, Mohammad Khurshid Alam, has announced his resignation from the party . In a social media post, Alam however expressed his gratitude for the experience and camaraderie he found in the party. “Dear Friends and Colleagues at Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference, It has been an incredible experience to be part […]
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Srinagar: Senior leader and former MLA from Bandipora, Nizamuddin Bhat, has disassociated himself from the Sajad Lone-led People’s Conference. Bhat confirmed that he has parted ways with the party with “dignity and respect.” He explained that he was not actively involved when he joined the party. “I was appointed as chairman of the party’s Parliamentary
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Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has commenced preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As part of these preparations, the ECI has begun the process of allotting symbols to registered and unrecognized political parties, a step typically undertaken before elections. Media reports suggested that the Model
Srinagar: Jailed politician Abdul Rashid Sheikh, also known as Er. Rashid who is heading the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), is poised for a victory in the Baramulla Lok Sabha segment. Facing contenders like JKNC’s Vice President and former CM, Omar Abdullah, JKPC’s Sajad Gani Lone, and PDP’s Mir Fayaz, Er. Rashid has garnered 343,953 votes
Srinagar: The Election Commission of India declared its readiness to conduct assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, revealing that the Union Territory achieved its highest voter turnout in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the past forty years. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi to recap the extensive seven-phase 2024 general elections
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Srinagar: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal surrendered at Tihar Jail on Sunday, June 2, and is now back behind bars in connection with the liquor excise case. Kejriwal had previously been granted bail by the Supreme Court, which expired on June 1. “We want to thank the Supreme Court for granting Arvind Kejriwal bail for
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Srinagar: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, has been booked for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Mebooba has been booked for the incident on May 25, in Bijbehara town, where a large number of PDP workers, led by Mufti, assembled
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Srinagar: The government may permit the members of the banned Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) to participate in the elections under a different party name, sources said. This move comes after JeI expressed its willingness to contest polls if the Centre lifts the ban imposed on it. On May 15, JeI declared its readiness to
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Srinagar: Three youths were injured in an alleged incident of knife attack during the sidelines of a rally attended by National Conference President and party’s candidate for Anantnag- Rajouri Parliamentary Constituency, Mian Altaf, in Mendhar Poonch district on Sunday. Official sources told GNS that there was a clash between two groups on the sidelines of
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Srinagar: The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), led by Ghulam Nabi Azad, has announced its support for Er Rashid from the north Kashmir Lok Sabha Seat. Addressing the media, Treasurer & Incharge North Kashmir, Taj Mohiduddin, stated, “Engineer Rashid is innocent, and people want him out of jail. He has always fought for the people’s
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