News Topic:Elections

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.

ECI issues notification for third phase of J-K Assembly elections

The Election Commission of India issued election notification for the third phase of the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.

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A total of 25 candidates have withdrawn their nomination papers for the J&K Assembly elections, including five from the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP).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

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Kashmir’s 2019 experience should be a warning for India: Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti urged Indians to defend constitutional rights, saying Jammu and Kashmir’s experience after the 2019 changes should serve as a warning.

Muslims should not have to prove their patriotism: Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah criticised the BJP and RSS over questions about Muslim patriotism and alleged voter deletions in Uttar Pradesh at a New Delhi gathering.

J&K Agriculture graduates call off 42-day strike after talks with minister

Unemployed agriculture graduates in J&K have called off their 42-day strike after Agriculture Minister Javed Dar discussed recruitment and cadre merger proposals.

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NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para

Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.

When ‘come back tomorrow’ becomes a public service failure

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