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  Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections: 56 per cent turnout recorded in second phase

  Jammu and Kashmir | September 25, 2024 23:41 IST

  The second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections saw a 56% voter turnout, slightly lower than 2014. Despite tight security, elections in 26 constituencies concluded peacefully. High turnout was reported in key regions like Sri Mata Vaishno Devi and Surankot.

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  How new Jammu and Kashmir assembly will be different from earlier ones in terms of power?

  Explainers | September 23, 2024 23:37 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir is going to have a new assembly after 10 years. The last elections were held in 2014 when Jammu and Kashmir was a state. However, in 2019, Article 370 was abrogated. Subsequently, the J-K Reorganisation Act was passed that bifurcated the state into two UTs- J-K and Ladakh.

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  Srigufwara-Bijbehara Polls 2024: Will electoral career of Mehbooba Mufti's daughter begin with win?

  Jammu and Kashmir | September 18, 2024 10:09 IST

  Hot Seats in Jammu-Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: Jammu and Kashmir will witness polling in three phases to elect representatives for the 90-seat Assembly. The first phase of polling begins on September 18, followed by September 25 and October 1. Counting of votes will be held on October 8.

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  Banihal Assembly Election 2024: Congress, NC in friendly contest, PDP eyes win in triangular battle

  Jammu and Kashmir | September 18, 2024 11:13 IST

  Hot seats in Jammu-Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: Banihal Assembly constituency which will go to polls on September 18, is likely to see a triangular contest among Congress, its ally NC and PDP.

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  Basohli Assembly Elections 2024: Constituency profile, winners, margin, party-wise candidates

  Jammu and Kashmir | September 18, 2024 17:18 IST

  Basohli Assembly Election 2024: In the 2014 Basohli Assembly constituency election, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Chaudhary Lal Singh defeated Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) candidate Davinder Singh with a margin of 17,801 votes.

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  Sopore Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates

  Jammu and Kashmir | September 18, 2024 14:29 IST

  Sopore Assembly Election 2024: In 2014, Abdul Rashid Dar of the Congress won this seat by defeating Nazir Ahmad Naikoo of the PDP with a margin of 2,755 votes.

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  J-K Assembly Elections: PDP manifesto out, Mehbooba says 'won't contest elections if NC, Congress..'

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 25, 2024 6:12 IST

  Mehbooba Mufti has released a detailed party manifesto, bidding for the restoration of trade across the Line of Control (LoC).

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  J-K Assembly Elections 2024: BJP will have no pre-poll alliance, says Ravinder Raina

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 18, 2024 14:54 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Jammu and Kashmir first time after forming an unusual alliance with arch-rival PDP in 2016, prompting Mehbooba Mufti to become chief minister of the state.

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  Jammu And Kashmir election: Political parties demand polls day after new voters list release

  India | November 26, 2022 23:09 IST

  Jammu And Kashmir election: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, last month during his visit to UT had said elections will be held after voters' list compilation.

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  Mehbooba Mufti demands probe into militant's death in Shopian

  India | October 19, 2022 17:42 IST

  J&K militant's death: Imran Bashir Ganai was arrested for his alleged involvement in the killing of two labourers at Harmain in Shopian district in the early hours of Tuesday.

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  Sikh body opposes proposal of Delimitation Commission, demands 8 seats in J&K assembly

  India | February 17, 2022 17:38 IST

  National Conference MPs, who are associate members of the Delimitation Commission, have questioned the very basis of the delimitation exercise, saying the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

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  Kashmir witnessing peace, investment & tourists post 370 abrogation: Amit Shah

  India | December 04, 2021 11:50 IST

  He also said PM Narendra Modi ensured an optimum utilisation of resources to successfully fight oxygen shortage during the second wave of coronavirus in the country.

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  Preparations underway for holding assembly elections in J&K: PM Modi

  India | August 15, 2021 9:23 IST

  PM Modi said on Sunday that preparations are underway for holding assembly elections in the future in Jammu and Kashmir

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  Every ethnic group should get a voice in next J&K Assembly: BJP

  India | July 11, 2021 6:30 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party's Jammu and Kashmir unit on Saturday laid emphasis on complete political justice to be the benchmark for the upcoming delimitation exercise in the Union territory.

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  Delimitation Commission reaches Jammu on second leg of J&K visit, meets political parties

  India | July 09, 2021 7:00 IST

  The Delimitation Commission arrived here Thursday on the second leg of its four-day Jammu & Kashmir visit and interacted with dozens of political leaders and civil society groups.

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  When J&K parties want statehood 1st govt wants elections: Chidambaram

  India | June 25, 2021 10:19 IST

  Former Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday slammed the Modi-led government for insisting on elections in Jammu and Kashmir before granting statehood.

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  PM Modi likely to chair meeting with J-K political parties on Thursday

  India | June 19, 2021 9:20 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to chair a meeting with all political parties from Jammu and Kashmir on June 24.

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  Army's Dhruv chopper crash lands in Jammu and Kashmir, pilot killed

  India | January 25, 2021 23:02 IST

  An Indian Army Dhruv chopper crash-landed in Jammu and Kashmir's Lakhanpur on Monday.

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  Assembly elections in J-K along with Lok Sabha polls? Rajnath says govt ready for it if EC wants

  January 03, 2019 22:06 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir was last month placed under President's rule, six months after the BJP pulled out of Mehbooba Mufti-led government and the state was put under Governor's rule.

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  'Not inclined to interfere': SC dismisses PIL challenging dissolution of J-K assembly by Guv Malik

  India | December 10, 2018 13:15 IST

  The bench was hearing a PIL filed by BJP leader Gagan Bhagat, who was an MLA before the Assembly was dissolved.