If any separatist has decided to join the national mainstream by fighting elections, should he be deprived of this democratic opportunity?
Of the 7,74,462 registered voters, 3,87,778 are female while 3,86,654 are male and 30 people have registered themselves under the third gender category
Shah was in Jammu on a two-day visit to boost the BJP's election campaign for the three-phase assembly polls, beginning September 18
He accused the Congress-National Conference alliance of making attempts to revive the old system
Amit Shah also promised that if elected, the Bharatiya Janata Party will fully rehabilitate Kashmiri pandits
The Model Code of Conduct for elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly came into effect on August 16
The BJP has made 25 promises, focussing on women, youths, Kashmiri Pandits, restoring temples and wiping out terrorism
Shah reached Jammu earlier in the day on a two-day visit to kickstart the BJP's campaign for the assembly polls scheduled to be held in three phases on September 18, 25 and October 1
In the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, 50% of the 219 candidates have declared assets exceeding Rs 1 crore. The average assets per candidate in this phase stand at Rs 3 crore
Daisy Raina, previously employed with a private company in Delhi and currently serving as a sarpanch in the region will be contesting from the Rajpora seat in Pulwama
A record six KPs out of the 14 have filed their nomination from the assembly segment,
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As many as 310 candidates have filed their nomination papers across 26 assembly constituencies of six districts of Jammu and Kashmir in the second phase
Shah's visit comes at a critical time for the BJP in J&K as the party faces growing challenges ahead of the assembly elections with several leaders and workers protesting
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The last Assembly elections took place in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, but the government fell in 2018 when the BJP withdrew its support from Mehbooba Mufti's PDP-led administration
Besides Rahul Gandhi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are among the 40 star campaigners of the party in the upcoming three-phased Assembly polls
With the nominations for the first phase of J&K polls finalised, there will be 219 candidates in the fray for the 24 seats going to vote on Sept 18. Among the 219, 91 are contesting as independents
In Jammu and Kashmir, over 60,000 government daily wagers have been toiling for more than 15 years, earning a meagre Rs 300 per day, he said