Tag: Article 370 abrogation

  • Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: Congress announces candidates for nine seats

    The Congress on Tuesday announced a list of nine candidates who will contest in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in a document signed by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal.

    Prominent leaders announced were Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Dooru and Vikar Rasool Wani from Banihal. While Peerzada Mohd Syed will contest for the important Anantnag constituency, Sheikh Riaz seeks the Doda seat.

    Earlier today, the Congress and NC announced their seat sharing agreement. NC will contest in 51 seats, Congress gets 32 seats and five seats would be fought in a friendly manner by the two parties.

    Jammu and Kashmir will be voting in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, marking the first time since the abrogation of Article 370. The counting of votes is scheduled for October 4.

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    Here is the full list of Congress candidates and their Assembly seats:Surinder Singh Channi Tral Amanullah Mantoo Devsar Ghulam Ahmad MirPeerzada Mohd Syed Anantnag Sheikh Zafarullah Inderwal Nadeem Sharief Bhadrwah Sheikh Riaz Doda Dr Pradeep Kumar Bhagat Doda West Wikar Rasool WaniBanihal

  • Over 88 per cent drop in regulation and order incidents in Kashmir since Article 370 abrogation: Police

    The police stated whereas 124 civilians have been killed in regulation and order conditions in Kashmir within the three years previous to August 5, 2019, no civilian was killed in such conditions since then.

  • Reddy-led panel on Ladakh to even have Kargil representatives

    The Ministry of Home Affairs is within the means of forming a committee beneath MoS Home G Kishan Reddy with representatives from Leh and Kargil to offer enough illustration to political leaders from each the areas in issues related to Ladakh.
    The committee is predicted to debate and deal with issues relating to safety of land, tradition, language and jobs within the area following abrogation of Article 370.
    Sources stated the committee can have chairmen of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils of each Leh and Kargil aside from different stakeholders from the 2 areas and senior MHA officers. The committee had been introduced in January, however regardless of conferences with Ladakh representatives, it remained a piece in progress.