NEW DELHI: BJP‘s dreams of forming its first govt in J&K remains unfulfilled but it emerged the second largest party by winning 29 constituencies in the maiden assembly polls post nullification of Article 370, improving on its all-time high of 25 seats recorded in 2014 elections.The party had expected a better performance of independents against…
NEW DELHI: The overall turnout in the J&K Assembly election, spanning all three phases, was 63.8%, surpassing the 58.6% voter turnout recorded in the Union Territory during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. However, it was lower than the approximately 65.4% polling recorded in the 2014 assembly polls, excluding the four assembly seats that were then…
JAMMU: BJP on Wednesday suspended three rebels, who are contesting against the party’s official candidates in the ongoing in J&K assembly polls, for indiscipline and anti-party activities.The action against Pawan Khajuria, Balwan Singh and Narinder Singh Bhau was taken by BJP’s J&K working president Sat Paul Sharma on the recommendations of the party’s disciplinary committee…
Peaceful polling amid high security JAMMU/SRINAGAR: The first phase of the three-part J&K assembly elections recorded a voter turnout of 59% across 24 constituencies Wednesday, covering seven districts in south Kashmir and Jammu division on either side of the Pir Panjal range.The voting process proceeded peacefully amid high security, according to J&K’s chief electoral officer…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday announced 29 more candidates for the J&K assembly polls, replacing party veteran, former deputy CM Nirmal Singh with Satish Sharma.The exclusion of Singh along with others had sparked protests on Monday, resulting in the list being withdrawn. The party also held its ground over fielding Devender Singh Rana, brother of…
JAMMU: To facilitate voting by Kashmiri migrants in the upcoming J&K assembly elections 2024, Election Commission of India (ECI) has set up 24 special polling stations — 19 in Jammu, one in Udhampur and four in New Delhi.Akin to the recent Lok Sabha elections, ECI has also decided to do away with the cumbersome procedure…
JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Sunday hinted that assembly elections will be held soon.“Things are progressing as planned: first delimitation, then assembly polls, and finally statehood. Election Commission’s team has already met with stakeholders, including leaders of political parties,” he said.During his visit to Srinagar on International Yoga Day, PM Narendra Modi…
