J&K Assembly polls: NC retains old guard, BJP introduces new faces

Arjumand Shah

Srinagar, Aug 28 (KINS): The National Conference (NC) has largely retained its old guard, while the BJP has introduced mostly new faces in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nomination process for the Assembly elections, covering 24 constituencies in the first of three phased polls in Jammu and Kashmir, concluded on Tuesday. A total of 279 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 24 constituencies—16 in Kashmir and 8 in the Jammu region....

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BJP’s policy on J&K, Ladakh neither respects ‘Kashmiriyat’ nor upholds Jamhuriyat’: Kharge

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday demanded that elections in Jammu and Kashmir must be held according to the Supreme Court-set deadline, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge alleging that the BJP’s policy on J-K and Ladakh neither respects ‘Kashmiriyat’ nor upholds ‘Jamhuriyat’.

Kharge’s remarks come on the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories of J-K and Ladakh. “BJP’s policy on Jammu & Kashmir a...

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Congress Highlights BJP’s “Lack of Progress” in Ladakh and “Unfulfilled Promises”

VoL Desk, July 02: The Indian Youth Congress, Ladakh, held its first State Executive Meeting in Kargil in presence of AICC Secretary and National In-charge IYC, Krishna Allavaru, IYC Joint Secretary and Incharge Ladakh Pradesh Youth Congress Manpreet Singh Manni, and Ladakh Pradesh Youth Congress State President Smanla Dorje Nurboo. During the meeting, the members decided to shift their focus towards the upcoming LAHDC Kargil elections, as announced in a subsequent press conference.

Key a...

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Ruling party ignites communal issues in Country, Ladakh to divert attention from real public issues – Sheikh Bashir

VoL Desk, April 08, 2022: Speaking about the alleged hatred created towards Muslims in the country and also in Ladakh Vice-President for Religious Affairs, Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust, Kargil Sheikh Bashir Shakir said that the situation in the country is being communalised to divert attention from real public issues.

Sheikh Bashir while speaking on the occasion of Friday prayers, said that the situation is worsened over the minorities on the pretext of hijab, Azan, Halal meat and minaret...

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Former LAHDC Leh Councillor Sayeeda Ladakhi is no more

LEH, MAY 10, 2021: Former nominated Councillor from LAHDC Leh Sayeeda Banoo Ladakhi passed away at SNM Hospital Leh today.

The news of her untimely demise deeply saddened people in Leh and her colleagues in Bharatiya Janata Party.

Condolence messages is being flooded Social Media platforms in Ladakh. The BJP Ladakh State unit in a condolence message condoled the family members of the deceased female leader.

“With profound grief and sorrow, we are regret to inform a sad and untimely demise of on...

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بی جے پی ہل کاونسل کے وقار کو مجروح کرنے میں لگی ہے۔ ٹونڈوپ نوربو کاونسلر لیہ

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یوٹی انتظامیہ لداخ پہاڑی ترقیاتی کاونسلوں کو مسلسل نظر انداز کرنے میں لگی ہے ،وہیں لیہ ضلع کے موجودہ ہل کاونسل کے سی ای سی کاونسل کے تقدس اور وقار کو قائم رکھنے میں بری طرح ناکام ہوچکی ہے ۔لداخ پہاڑی ترقیاتی کونسل لیہ اور کرگل کے زعماءاگر لداخ کے مستقبل کولیکر سنجیدگی کا مظاہرہ نہ کیا تو آنے والے دس سالوں میں لداخ تاریکی میں نظر آئےں گے ۔جہاں لداخ تو رہیگا لیکن لداخی دیکھنے کو نہیں ملےں گے۔
ان باتوں کا اظہار لیہ ضلع کے کانگریس جماعت سے وابستہ رکن اور کاونسلر ٹنڈوپ نوربو نے وائس ...

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