News Topic:Assembly Polls

Omar Abdullah to contest from two constituencies in upcoming elections

Omar Abdullah has made a U-turn by deciding to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from two constituencies, despite earlier claiming he wouldn't participate.

310 candidates file nominations for second phase of J-K Assembly polls

As many as 310 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 26 Assembly constituencies (ACs) of six districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Assembly Polls: Five DPAP among 25 candidates withdraw nomination papers

A total of 25 candidates have withdrawn their nomination papers for the J&K Assembly elections, including five from the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP).

Locals fund Independent candidate’s election campaign in Srinagar

Residents of Eidgah constituency in Srinagar are providing monetary assistance to Independent candidate Imtiyaz Khan for a robust election campaign.

CEO reviews preparations in Pulwama as Assembly polls approach

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, reviewed election preparedness in Pulwama on Sunday, ahead of the Assembly elections.

Suhail Bukhari joins Congress after quitting PDP over candidacy dispute

Suhail Bukhari, former Chief Spokesperson of the People's Democratic Party, has joined the Congress. This move follows his resignation from the PDP on August 20.

If approached, Mehbooba would have accommodated Jamaat-e-Islami candidates: Para

Waheed-ur-Rehman Para said that if Jamaat-e-Islami had approached Mehbooba Mufti, she would have accommodated Jamaat-e-Islami candidates and given them tickets.

Tight contest between NC’s Bhand and PDP’s Para in J-K Assembly polls

As the Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir draw near, the Pulwama Assembly segment in southern Kashmir is set to witness a closely contested race.

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Traffic restored in Beerwah after flash floods washed away Sukhnag diversion

Vehicular traffic through Beerwah town in central Kashmir's Budgam district was restored on Saturday after remaining suspended for four days.

Overseas Job Fraud: EOW chargesheets accused who duped youth of lakhs

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Kashmir, of the Crime Branch, Jammu and Kashmir, has filed a chargesheet in connection with an alleged overseas job fraud.

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