INDIA bloc will stake claim to form govt after electing leader of coalition: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc will stake claim to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir only after the alliance partners meet to elect the leader of the coalition in the assembly. “Let the NC legislative party meet, I am not staking a claim to the […]
Priority of alliance govt in JK will be to restore statehood: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have defeated the “mischievous designs” of the BJP to “engineer a majority” and asserted that the Congress-NC government’s priority will be the restoration of full statehood for the Union Territory. The opposition party, however, also conceded that its performance in Jammu should […]
Accept people’s mandate in JK: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday hailed its victory in Haryana as “historic” and accepted the people’s mandate in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that freeing the Union territory from terror and bringing in development will continue to remain the “top priority” under the leadership of Prime Minister NarendraModi. According to trends on the Election Commission’s […]
Democracy revived in JK, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said democracy has been revived in Jammu and Kashmir with the successful conduct of “transparent and peaceful” assembly elections in the Union Territory, as promised by Prime Minister NarendraModi. Reacting to the results of the Haryana assembly polls, Shah said the massive victory of the BJP […]
BJP’s Devender clinches victory with highest margin
Jammu: From building a multi-crore company from scratch to becoming a prominent politician who wielded influence in the corridors of power, BJP’s Devender Singh Rana is a strong voice for the Jammu region’s dominating Dogra community. Rana registered the highest winning margin of 30472 votes against his nearest NC rival Joginder Singh who polled 17641 […]
J-K poll results: Two ex-deputy CMs, BJP chief Ravinder Raina among key losers
NC leaders Abdul Rahim Rather, Ali Mohammad Sagar elected for record 7th time Srinagar: Many key candidates and bigwigs, including two former deputy chief ministers and ex-ministers, lost the maiden assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, as the National Conference (NC) emerged the single largest party with 42 seats. […]
Seven independents emerge victorious in JK polls
Jammu: Seven independent candidates have emerged victorious in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, marking an increase from the 2014 elections when three such candidates had won. Satesh Sharma, who left the Congress and contested as an independent from the Chhamb seat of Jammu region, won the election by defeating BJP candidate Rajeev Sharma with […]
Peaceful conclusion of poll process in JK triumph of democratic spirit: CEC Kumar
New Delhi: The peaceful conclusion of the participative electoral process in Jammu and Kashmir is a triumph of the democratic spirit and a testament to the resilience of the people of the Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Tuesday. The will of the people of Jammu and Kashmir has been conveyed as […]
BJP puts up best-ever show, retains its dominance in Jammu region
Jammu: The BJP has emerged the second largest party by winning 29 constituencies in the maiden assembly polls post abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, improving its all-time high tally of 25 seats recorded in 2014 elections. However, the saffron party’s biggest setback was the loss suffered by its Union Territory president RavinderRaina […]
1.48 pc J-K voters opt for NOTA against 0.38 pc in Haryana
New Delhi: More voters in Jammu and Kashmir used the NOTA button against those in Haryana, latest Election Commission data shows. In elections to the 90-member Haryana assembly, out of over two crore electors, 67.90 per cent had exercised their franchise. Out of these, 0.38 per cent used the none of the above (NOTA) option […]
