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  Omar Abdullah to contest from Ganderbal in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 27, 2024 15:34 IST

  National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah had welcomed the Election Commission’s announcement of a three-phased assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir and said it was better late than never.

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  Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: JKNC releases another list of 32 candidates | Check names

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 27, 2024 15:15 IST

  The list of candidates includes seasoned leaders and new faces, reflecting JKNC’s approach to blend experience with fresh perspectives. The party aims to strengthen its position and engage effectively with voters in the upcoming election.

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  J-K assembly polls: National Conference to announce candidates after notification for first phase

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 18, 2024 15:12 IST

  The Election Commission of India on Friday announced the schedule for upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Polling to elect 90 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will take place in three phases. The elections will be held on September 18, September 25 and October 1.

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  Omar Abdullah on Jammu and Kashmir elections dates announcement: 'Der aaye durust aaye'

  Jammu and Kashmir | August 16, 2024 17:18 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir elections: Expressing satisfaction after the announcement, Omar Abdullah said that his party National Conference will be starting election campaigning soon.

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  Engineer Rashid interim bail case: Delhi court grants time to file reply, next hearing on July 1

  Jammu and Kashmir | June 22, 2024 15:51 IST

  Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid was arrested in 2016 in a terror funding case. He was held under the UAPA law. Since then he has been incarcerated in Tihar jail. After becoming MP from Baramulla, he applied for interim bail to take oath in the parliament.

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  Baramulla Lok Sabha election results: Engineer Rashid defeats Omar Abdullah by 2,04,142 votes

  Jammu and Kashmir | June 04, 2024 20:11 IST

  The NC leader was locked in a virtual triangular contest for the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat with separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajad Gani Lone and Rashid alias Engineer Rashid , a former MLA currently lodged in Tihar jail in a UAPA case.

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  Omar Abdullah On Result: 'The correct result is yet to come...let's see what happens later'

  News | June 04, 2024 11:42 IST

  Omar Abdullah is contesting from Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency. Engineer Rasheed, who is jailed in Baramulla, is leading. Meanwhile, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is the Lok Sabha election candidate from Anantnag-Rajori seat. National Conference candidate Mian Altaf is leading on this seat.

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  Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Omar, Mehbooba lose, BJP wins 2 seats

  Jammu and Kashmir | June 04, 2024 22:42 IST

  Jammu and Kashmir Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: The Udhampur-Doda parliamentary constituency saw a 68.27 percent voter turnout on April 19. The election will determine the fate of 12 candidates. Counting to the votes will begin at 8AM.

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  'Befitting reply to those... ': Amit Shah on record voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 21, 2024 0:00 IST

  Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency went to polls in the fifth phase of elections on Monday (May 20). The fifth phase marked the end of Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory which has five constituencies. The results will be declared on June 4.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 5: List of 49 constituencies, states, parties and candidates

  India | May 24, 2024 19:00 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 49 constituencies are going for polls in the fifth phase on May 20. Voters in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will use their franchise in the fifth phase.

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  Omar on Article 370 abrogation: 'Larger people's participation an answer to betrayal of August 2019'

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 19, 2024 14:32 IST

  The Centre abrogated Article 370 on August 5, 2019 which granted special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The centre also downgraded the state into two union territories -- Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: From Rajnath to Rahul Gandhi to Omar, list of key candidates in Phase 5

  India | May 24, 2024 19:16 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held on May 20 (Monday) in which voters in 49 constituencies will use their franchise. Eight states and Union Territories including UP, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand will go to polls in the fifth phase.

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  Baramulla Lok Sabha seat gears up for intense contest after Engineer Rashid's entry: Who is he?

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 18, 2024 3:46 IST

  Engineer Rashid has been a two-time MLA from Langate Assembly seat in Jammu and Kashmir. He won the election in 2008 and 2014. Rashid unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla in 2014 and 2019. After the revocation of Article 370, J-K became a Union Territory with Legislative Assembly.

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  The Family Man: Characters of familyism...how big a factor is Kashmir?

  News | May 03, 2024 23:21 IST

  The Family Man: Characters of familyism...how big a factor is Kashmir?

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  Baramulla Lok Sabha Election 2024: Omar Abdullah to take on JKPC's Sajjad Lone, PDP's Fayaz Mir

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 03, 2024 21:30 IST

  Baramulla will vote in the fifth phase on May 20. The seat has 18 Assembly segments. Jammu and Kashmir has a total of 5 Lok Sabha seats including Baramulla, Srinagar, Anantnag-Rajouri, Udhampur and Jammu.

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  Omar Abdullah dubs Mehbooba's PDP as BJP’s ‘C-team’, urges people to ‘only look towards’ INDIA bloc

  Jammu and Kashmir | April 23, 2024 19:53 IST

  Mehbooba Mufti's PDP is contesting the Lok Sabha Elections independently while Congress and National Conference are fighting in alliance with each other in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Omar Abdullah vows to ‘keep struggle alive’ for Article 370: ‘SC's stamp does not close issue'

  Jammu and Kashmir | April 13, 2024 19:48 IST

  The Centre had abrogated Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019 in a historic move. The National Conference and PDP have been demanding its restoration and have vowed to "keep the struggle alive" until it happens.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Full list of Congress, DMK, RJD, SP, AAP and other INDIA candidates

  India | May 14, 2024 13:11 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) includes several parties such as DMK, RJD, Shiv Sena-UBT, JMM, AAP, SP and IUML among others. Nitish Kumar's JDU and RLD led by Jayant Chaudhary left the bloc and joined hands with the BJP.

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  Omar Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir CM, to contest Lok Sabha Elections from Baramulla

  Jammu and Kashmir | April 12, 2024 12:55 IST

  Lok Sabha elections in two Union Territories -- Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh -- will take place in the first five phases. Together two UTs have a total of six parliamentary seats.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'NC, Congress to fight polls jointly', announces Omar Abdullah

  Jammu and Kashmir | April 04, 2024 18:17 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory will be held in the first five phases on April 19 (Udhampur), April 26 (Jammu), May 7 (Anantnag-Rajouri), May 13 (Srinagar) and May 20 (Baramulla).