Jk Polls
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Imposition of Governor rule raises hope of flood victims in J&K
National | Jan 11, 2015, 02:28 PM ISTSrinagar: Imposition of Centre's rule in Jammu and Kashmir has raised hopes among the victims of last year's devastating floods that the process of rehabilitation will be expedited now even as the political parties continue
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In a thanksgiving gesture, Omar visits Beerwah constituency
National | Jan 10, 2015, 06:41 PM ISTSrinagar: In a thanksgiving gesture, NC leader Omar Abdullah today visited several areas of Beerwah constituency, the seat he won in the recently concluded Assembly polls.This visit came days after Omar relinquished the post of
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J&K Polls: All options open in the state, says Jitendra Singh
National | Dec 23, 2014, 08:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: All options are open for BJP in Jammu and Kashmir and a threadbare discussion on all issues related to the government formation will take place during a meeting of Parliamentary Board scheduled for
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J&K Polls: Omar Abdullah hints at possibility of NC backing PDP
National | Dec 23, 2014, 08:07 PM ISTSrinagar: The outgoing Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today hinted at an intriguing possibility of supporting his party National Conference's (NC) bitter political rival PDP in forming a government in the state after
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J&K polls: In a first, Muslim candidate wins on BJP ticket in the state
National | Dec 23, 2014, 06:14 PM ISTJammu: First time in the political history of Jammu and Kashmir, a Muslim candidate has won the elections on a BJP ticket by triumphing over a Hindu contestant of National Conference in Kalakote Assembly seat
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J&K Polls: PDP emerges as the largest party in a hung house, BJP second
National | Dec 23, 2014, 05:53 PM ISTSrinagar: Jammu and Kashmir was today heading for a hung Assembly with PDP emerging as the single largest party by bagging 25 seats and leading in 3 while BJP also made gains by winning 24
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J&K Polls: Don't project good turnout in polls as strategic victory, says Omar
National | Dec 22, 2014, 10:56 PM ISTSrinagar: Projecting a good turnout in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections as a strategic victory over Pakistan is akin to converting the polls into some sort of a “plebiscite”, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today,
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J&K Polls: 39% drop in number of contesting candidates
National | Dec 21, 2014, 01:24 PM ISTSrinagar: The voter turnout in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections has increased significantly but the number of aspiring lawmakers dipped substantially compared to 2008 Assembly polls when a record 1,344 candidates tried their luck
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J&K Polls: Voting starts for 5th and final phase of assembly polls
National | Dec 20, 2014, 09:01 AM ISTSrinagar: Balloting began Saturday in 20 assembly constituencies in the fifth and final phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.The constituencies are spread over Jammu, Kathua and Rajouri districts. Over 18 lakh voters
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Elaborate security for final phase of JK polls today: DGP
India | Dec 20, 2014, 07:59 AM ISTJammu: Elaborate security arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of polling in the fifth and final phase of elections in Jammu division today. “In view of the recent developments on the other side of
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J&K polls: Voters defy strike call in Srinagar, other areas
National | Dec 14, 2014, 08:00 PM ISTSrinagar: A separatists' call for a strike in Srinagar and other districts of Kashmir on Sunday failed to evoke response from voters who thronged the polling booths, especially in the summer capital which has had
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J&K Polls: Young versus old in Sonawar constituency
National | Dec 14, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTDara (Srinagar): It is the young versus the old generation in this remote area of Sonawar constituency where Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is locked in a multi-cornered contest.Braving early morning chill and
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Voting begins on sluggish note in fourth phase of JK polls
National | Dec 14, 2014, 08:46 AM ISTSrinagar: Voting began on a sluggish note this morning in the fourth and the penultimate round of state elections in 18 seats for which 182 candidates, including two chief ministerial aspirants and Speaker of the
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J&K Polls: Tight security for phase 4 of elections today
National | Dec 14, 2014, 08:27 AM ISTJammu: Elaborate security arrangements have been made for security of voters and polling booths for smooth and peaceful polling in the fourth phase of elections in the 18 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Divisions.Jammu and
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Congress will not reach even double digits in J&K polls: Jaitley
National | Dec 13, 2014, 10:30 PM ISTJammu: Hitting out at Congress, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said Congress will not reach even a double-digit tally in Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls. Jaitley, while addressing a meeting of BJP's polling booth
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Modi attacks, Congress, NC, asks people to punish offenders
National | Dec 13, 2014, 10:03 PM ISTKathua/Rajouri (J&K): Projecting BJP as a fresh alternative to other parties which have ruled Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged voters to dump the “three offenders”—National Conference, PDP and Congress—in the Assembly
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Give strong mandate to PDP: Mufti Mohammad Sayeed
National | Dec 12, 2014, 12:02 PM ISTSrinagar: With the focus of elections shifting to Srinagar, opposition PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today promised all round development to the city and dignified employment avenues to its youth.Outlining his party's vision for revival
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Poll turn-out shows Jammu and Kashmir not cowed by militant strikes, says Manohar Parrikar
National | Dec 12, 2014, 12:02 PM ISTSrinagar: The recent spurt in strikes by militants in Jammu and Kashmir was aimed at disrupting the Assembly polls underway in the state, but those designs have been foiled by the people who have come
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J&K Polls: Amit Shah to address two public rallies today
National | Dec 11, 2014, 09:50 AM ISTSrinagar: As the state of Jammu and Kashmir heads toward its 4th phase of Assembly polls, BJP President Amit Shah will address two election rallies here today in Shopian and Srinagar.According to sources, he is
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J&K polls: Terror-hit Uri gives a befitting reply to militants with massive turnout of 79 per cent
India | Dec 10, 2014, 09:37 AM ISTSrinagar: Just three days after serial terror attacks by Pakistani militants in the Uri region of Baramulla district, brave voters lined up outside the polling booths to exercise their franchise in the third phase of