J&K statehood restoration will be top priority, says Congress – Times of India

NEW DELHI: NC-Congress alliance‘s victory is a verdict against BJP’s anti-people policies, its snatching of people’s rights and misuse of constitutional institutions, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said Tuesday. Congress also asserted that restoration of J&K’s statehood will be top priority.Kharge telephoned NC’s Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, and congratulated them on the alliance’s victory.In a…

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Omar Abdullah to contest Ganderbal seat, calls earlier boycott ‘mistake’ – Times of India

SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah will contest from Ganderbal constituency in central Kashmir, sources said Tuesday, after the former CM acknowledged that it was a “mistake” to earlier announce that he would abstain from assembly elections until J&K’s full statehood was restored.“I have realised that how the people could cast their vote…

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Mehbooba vows to back Congress-NC alliance if they accept ‘PDP agenda’ | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti vowed Saturday to “completely support” the National Conference (NC)-Congress alliance in the J&K assembly polls if the partners accept her party’s agenda, primarily resolution of the Kashmir issue.Mehbooba was speaking while releasing PDP’s manifesto, which promised among other things to revoke the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami and take…

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NC-Congress alliance: Omar says most seats agreed, some still need consensus | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: A day after National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah announced a pre-poll alliance with Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Friday that agreement for a majority of seats has been reached while consensus on some seats is yet to be formed.Omar’s remarks came as he accompanied…

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