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36 candidates in J-K first phase Assembly polls face criminal cases

As many as 36 candidates in the fray for the first phase of the Assembly election in Jammu & Kashmir have declared criminal cases against them.

JKPC announces candidates for Assembly elections

The Jammu Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) has announced its list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections.

PDP leader Rouf Bhat resigns, citing dismay over party’s treatment of loyal workers

Former State Secretary and spokesperson of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Rouf Bhat on Friday resigned from the party.

ECI bans use of children in campaigns ahead of J-K Assembly elections

With the J&K Assembly elections around the corner, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has prohibited the use of children for election-related activities in Pulwama.

Kashmiri Pandit woman Daisy Raina to run for office in historic bid in J-K Assembly polls

For the first time since the onset of militancy, a Kashmiri Pandit woman is running for office in Kashmir: Daisy Raina, a former Sarpanch of Pulwama's Trichal village.

DEO Pulwama suspends Naib Tehsildar for negligence in election duties

The District Election Officer (DEO) Pulwama has suspended Naib Tehsildar Abdul Majeed Naik for negligence and dereliction of duty.

Assembly polls: Er Rashid’s brother likely to be AIP candidate from Langate

The brother of Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh, who is the incarcerated founder of Awami Ittehad Party, is set to fight the upcoming Assembly elections from Langate.

Jailed cleric Sarjan Barkati files nominations from Ganderbal and Beerwah for J-K Assembly polls

The jailed religious cleric Sarjan Barkati has filed his nomination papers from two Assembly segments including Ganderbal and Beerwah in Budgam.

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