JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina Saturday said restoration of statehood was not a political issue but a policy matter, and any haste on the subject should be avoided since J&K had already suffered immensely in the past 35 years because of Pakistan sponsored terrorism.He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of…
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…
Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, former minister and BJP candidate from Surankote, passed away at 75 due to a heart attack. (Image credit : X/Kavinder Gupta) NEW DELHI: Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, a former minister and BJP candidate from Surankote, passed away on Wednesday morning at his residence in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 75-year-old…
NEW DELHI: The second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir is set to take place across 26 constituencies on Wednesday, with over 13,000 polling personnel deployed at 3,500 stations. Voters will choose from 239 candidates in this highly anticipated phase, which covers politically sensitive regions, including the border districts of Rajouri, Poonch, and Reasi,…
