Omar Abdullah
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Omar Abdullah's remark on Afzal Guru's death is anti-national: BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Sep 07, 2024, 05:36 PM ISTMohammad Afzal Guru was a Kashmiri separatist who was convicted for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack. He received a death sentence for his involvement, which was upheld by the Supreme Court. Following the rejection of a mercy petition by the President of India, he was executed in 2013.
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Omar Abdullah's bizarre statement on Afzal Guru: 'No purpose served by executing him'
Jammu and Kashmir | Sep 07, 2024, 12:01 AM ISTFormer Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that Afzal Guru's hanging "served no purpose" and claimed that the J&K government, if involved, would not have approved the execution.
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Ganderbal Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates
Jammu and Kashmir | Sep 11, 2024, 04:14 PM ISTGanderbal Assembly Election 2024: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference's (JKNC) Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh won the Ganderbal constituency in 2014 by defeating Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) candidate Qazi Mohammad Afzal with a margin of 597 votes.
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Uri Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates
Jammu and Kashmir | Sep 18, 2024, 02:19 PM ISTUri Assembly Election 2024: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) candidate Mohammad Shafi won the Uri constituency in 2014 by defeating Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) candidate Aijaz Ali Khan with a margin of 5,792 votes.
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SC asks Omar Abdullah, his estranged wife Payal to appear at Mediation Centre over divorce petition
India | Aug 30, 2024, 05:01 PM ISTOmar Abdullah had filed a divorce petition in Supreme Court stating that he and his wife have been living separately for the last 15 years.
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Beerwah Assembly Election 2024: Constituency profile, past winners, margin, party-wise candidates
Jammu and Kashmir | Sep 11, 2024, 04:09 PM ISTBeerwah Assembly Election 2024: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference's (JKNC) Omar Abdullah won the Beerwah constituency in 2014 by defeating Congress candidate Nazir Ahmad Khan with a margin of 910 votes.
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Omar Abdullah to contest from Ganderbal in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections
Jammu and Kashmir | Aug 27, 2024, 03:34 PM ISTNational 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 | Aug 27, 2024, 03:15 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 18, 2024, 03:12 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 16, 2024, 05:18 PM ISTJammu 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 | Jun 22, 2024, 03:51 PM ISTSheikh 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 | Jun 04, 2024, 08:11 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 04, 2024, 11:42 AM ISTOmar 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 | Jun 04, 2024, 10:42 PM ISTJammu 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, 12:00 AM ISTBaramulla 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, 07:00 PM ISTLok 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, 02:32 PM ISTThe 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, 07:16 PM ISTLok 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, 03:46 AM ISTEngineer 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, 11:21 PM ISTThe Family Man: Characters of familyism...how big a factor is Kashmir?