Governor speaks: ‘Impossibility’ of stable govt formation reason for dissolving Assembly
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the Assembly with immediate effect considering four main aspects, including “extensive horse-trading” and the “impossibility” of forming a stable government by coming together of political parties with “opposing political ideologies”, the Raj Bhavan said in a statement Wednesday night. The assembly was abruptly dissolved by the Governor […]
Now, BJP says early polls best option for JK
New Delhi: The BJP Wednesday said the best option in Jammu and Kashmir is to have fresh assembly polls at the earliest as it slammed the proposed alliance of opposition parties as a “combination of terror-friendly parties”. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Twitter, soon after the state governor dissolved the assembly amid claims by […]
Dissolution of JK Assembly not a coincidence: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar/Jammu: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday said Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik’s decision to dissolve the state assembly within minutes of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti staking a claim for government formation “cannot be a coincidence”. In a sudden development, the Jammu and Kashmir Governor tonight dissolved the state assembly, which has been in […]
Idea of a grand coalition in J&K sent BJP jitters: Mehbooba Mufti
New Delhi: The very idea of a grand coalition in Jammu and Kashmir has given the BJP jitters, former chief minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday night after the dissolution of the state assembly by the governor. Former chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said Governor Satyapal Malik’s decision to […]
Assembly Dissolution Fallout: EC to examine imposition of model code in JK
New Delhi: The Election Commission will examine whether the model code of conduct can be imposed in Jammu and Kashmir even before fresh elections are announced there, a senior official said Wednesday after the governor dissolved the state assembly. The poll panel had recently decided that in states where assemblies are dissolved prematurely, the model […]
FLASH: Governor ends it all, dissolves Legislative Assembly
Srinagar: Amid high political drama regarding the govt formation in the State, governor Satya Pal Malik, while exercising his powers, has dissolved state Legislative Assembly, putting an end to all the efforts the political parties. In a press statement, issued from the Governor’s Secretariat, it has been stated that The Governor, Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal […]
FLASH: Sajad Lone also claims stake to form Govt
Srinagar: With PDP claiming stake to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Conference (PC) chairman, Sajad Gani Lone has also claimed a stake to form the next dispensation in the state, as per a letter sent to Rajbhavan. The letter under number MLA/H-R/2018-2017, dated 21-11-2018 reads that Lone has claimed the stake to form […]
Flash: PDP claims stake to form Govt
Srinagar: After day-long reports about the formation of new non-BJP dispensation in Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed stake to form the new government in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that PDP in this evening has sent a fax to Governor Saty Pal Malik, claiming to form the government, saying that they have […]
Army trooper injured in Pak firing along LoC
Jammu: An Army jawan was injured Wednesday after Pakistani troops resorted to firing on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district, officials said. On Tuesday, two soldiers were injured in Poonch and Rajouri sectors in shelling and small arms fire from across the border, prompting authorities to shut down […]
Northern Army commander visits Siachen
Srinagar: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh visited the Siachen glacier, the highest battlefield in the world, Wednesday and interacted with troops deployed there. The Army commander was accompanied by General Officer Commanding, Fire & Fury Corps, Lieutenant General Y K Joshi, a defence spokesperson said here. “Lt Gen Singh visited Siachen and interacted […]
