News Topic:General Elections

Bus, ferrying poll material, attacked by gunmen in Shopian

SHOPIAN — A bus deputed for election duty was attacked by unknown gunmen at Turkwangam village of Shopian late last night, officials said.They said that...

LS Polls: Mehbooba, G A Mir, Masoodi, Zaffar file nomination papers

SRINAGAR — The three candidates including Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir,...

Never seen an actor like Modi, says Farooq Abdullah

SRINAGAR — Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an actor and "I have never seen an actor like Modi", former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister...

“Do you want BJP to win?” Akbar Lone asks militants

SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Akbar Lone has said that militants should not harass or threaten his party workers unless they want BJP or...

Filmmakers to issue appeal against voting for BJP

NEW DELHI — ‘Save Democracy’, an umbrella body of independent filmmakers, is mulling to campaign against the ruling rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in upcoming...

Three nominations filed for Srinagar parliamentary constituency

SRINAGAR — Three nominations were filed Monday for elections to the two Srinagar parliamentary constituencies.The nominations submitted to the Returning Officer Dr Shahid Iqbal...

Shah Faesal’s party to stay away from LS polls

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM) president and former IAS officer, Shah Faesal on Saturday announced that his party will not contest...

LS Polls: NC-Congress announces seat sharing arrangement

JAMMU — The parties including National Conference and Congress on Wednesday announced seat sharing arrangement for the six Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir.The...

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