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Rights activist Irfan Hafiz Lone joins Congress
Irfan Hafiz Lone, a member of the District Development Council (DDC) and a well-known rights advocate, officially joined the Congress party on Saturday.
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Congress leader Vikar Rasool Wani sentenced to five months in jail, appeals conviction
In a setback for Congress ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, Vikar Rasool Wani, a former JKPCC president, has been sentenced to five months in jail.
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NC and Congress form pre-poll alliance for J-K Assembly elections
The National Conference and Congress have formed a pre-poll alliance for the J&K Assembly elections. The two parties have decided to go for seat sharing on 90 seats.
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Congress, NC leaders to meet in Srinagar to finalize seat-sharing deal
The Congress leadership is set to hold deliberations with the National Conference to iron out differences over seat-sharing for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls.
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Congress, INDIA alliance committed to ensure restoration of statehood in J-K: Rahul Gandhi
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that his party and the INDIA block are committed to ensuring restoration of statehood in J&K as soon as possible.
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NC, Congress & CPI(M) forge pre-poll alliance in J-K ahead of Assembly polls
In Jammu and Kashmir, the regional National Conference (NC) has formally entered into a pre-poll bonhomie with Congress and CPI(M) ahead of the Assembly polls.
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Kashmir ahead of Assembly polls
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is also the Leader of the Opposition, is set to visit Kashmir for two days, marking his first visit since the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra.’
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DPAP denies reports of Ghulam Nabi Azad rejoining Congress, calls claims baseless
The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) has firmly denied reports of its chairman, Ghulam Nabi Azad, rejoining Congress.
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