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J-K polls: BJP will grant statehood to J&K if voted to power, says PM Modi

J-K Assembly polls: During an election rally in Doda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will grant full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir if the party comes to power

UP liquor shops near Haryana border to be shut ahead of polls. Top updates

Haryana Assembly elections: Liquor stores in Uttar Pradesh districts within 3 km of the Haryana border will be shut 48 hours before voting on October 5

Focus on deteriorating security condition in J&K: Omar to PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should focus on the "deteriorating" security situation in Jammu and Kashmir instead of raising the bogey of dynastic politics, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said on Saturday. Addressing an election rally in the Doda district in support of BJP candidates earlier in the day, Modi said political dynasties in Jammu and Kashmir have destroyed the region and not allowed new leadership to grow. Hitting back at Modi, the NC leader said the BJP has no qualms in forming alliances with these parties and questioned the prime minister's silence over the death of two army soldiers in an encounter in Kishtawar. "The PM made a speech in Doda... It has not been 24 hours since the attack (in Kishtwar) in which two brave army soldiers lost their lives while an encounter is going on in north Kashmir "He talks about dynasties to mislead people. He should have talked about the present situation," Abdullah told reporters in south Kashmir's Kulgam district.

Running 'Nafrat ki dukaan': PM Modi takes dig at Rahul Gandhi in J&K rally

PM Modi attacked the Congress party said that if their poll promises get implemented, the erstwhile state will go back to the days when schools were put on fire

J-K Assembly polls: Nominations of 37 candidates for third phase rejected

Nominations of 37 candidates were rejected during Friday's scrutiny of papers of hopefuls from 40 constituencies that will go to the polls in the last phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, officials said. The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is September 16. These seats will go to the polls on October 1. The nomination papers of candidates from 40 assembly constituencies going to the polls in the third and final phase were scrutinised in the offices of the respective returning officers of the seven districts. During the scrutiny, the candidatures of 449 were found valid, the officials said. There are 113 candidates in Jammu district, 107 in Baramulla, 75 in Kupwara, 46 in Bandipora, 38 in Kathua, 38 in Udhampur and 32 in Samba. According to the election notification, the candidates can withdraw their nominations from the offices of the respective returning officers by September 16. The three-phase elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly wil

'I might be from the Mufti family but will have to earn my respect here'

"People now understand that their vote is going to be important; it's only politicians and parties who Are going to solve their problems," Iltija Mufti, PDP candidate in J&K Assembly elections

Maharashtra, Haryana poll results will impact Modi govt's stability: Chavan

Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has said that Haryana and Maharashtra will see a change of government after assembly elections, and it will have consequences for the stability of the BJP-led coalition government at the Centre too. In an exclusive interview to PTI on Thursday, Chavan also claimed that women in Maharashtra will not vote for the BJP merely because of the 'Ladki Bahin' scheme. On 'tensions' in the Opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance over the Chief Ministerial face, he said the formula so far has been that the party with the highest number of seats gets the post. While BJP-ruled Haryana will go to polls next month, elections are yet to be announced in Maharashtra where the 'Mahayuti' coalition of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP is in power. "A change in government in these two states will have a direct impact on the stability of (Narendra) Modi's coalition government which rests on the support of Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar. In both states there will b

J&K polls: PDP can counter BJP's threat to state's identity, says Mufti

Jammu and Kashmir is set to hold its first assembly elections in ten years, with voting scheduled in three phases across 90 constituencies on September 18, 25, and October 1

Haryana Assembly elections: Congress releases list of 40 star campaigners

Haryana Assembly polls: Olympian Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu among others are the star campaigners for the Congress party

Kejriwal will campaign in Haryana, to fight polls with double energy

Shortly after Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by the Supreme Court, AAP's Haryana unit chief Sushil Gupta on Friday said his party supremo will campaign in the state, where the people are looking for a change. "We will now fight the polls with double energy. Kejriwal ji will soon start his campaign in Haryana," Gupta said as he hailed the Supreme Court decision granting bail to the Delhi chief minister. Gupta, whose party is fighting the October 5 Assembly polls on its own, said the people are waiting to "oust" the BJP from power. "Development has come to a standstill during the BJP's time. People are waiting for October 5 to oust them from power," he said. He further said, "people are looking for a 'badlav' (change), they want to elect an honest government, which can ensure good education and health facilities, round-the-clock power supply and overall development". "People want to bring the AAP to power and we will win the polls," Gupta told PTI. The Supreme Court on Friday gra

Haryana, J-K Assembly elections updates: Congress names candidates for 89 seats in Haryana

J-K, Haryana Assembly polls updates: Catch all the latest news developments related to the Assembly polls here

Haryana Assembly polls: AAP releases sixth list of 19 candidates. Updates

Haryana Assembly elections: Polls are on October 5, counting on October 8. Nominations end on September 12, scrutiny on September 13, and withdrawal deadline is September 16

Congress' 5 promises for J-K: Rs 3,000 for women, health insurance & more

J-K Assembly elections: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced five promises for the people of Jammu and Kashmir if the party comes to power

Haryana Assembly elections: AAP releases third list of 11 candidates

Haryana election 2024: Haryana's elections are on October 5, vote counting on October 8; nominations close on September 12, scrutiny on September 13, and the withdrawal deadline is September 16

J-K polls 2024: EC says no preventive detention, booth changes. Top updates

The Election Commission has reportedly advised officials to avoid detaining political figures, prevent last-minute changes to polling locations, and ensure political rallies are not abruptly cancelled

Fiscal deficit to jobs: Economic issues new J&K govt has to tackle

The region is expected to clock a growth of 7% in FY25 but it's dependent on Central government grants

BJP's fallout in Haryana: Ministers replaced, many resign ahead of polls

Haryana vidhan sabha election 2024: The BJP released its second list of 21 candidates, dropping seven sitting legislators, including two ministers and the state party president, Mohan Lal Badoli

Haryana Assembly elections: BJP releases second list of 21 candidates

Haryana Assembly polls: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Captain Yogesh Bairagi to contest against Congress's Olympian candidate Vinesh Phogat

J&K elections: Omar, Karra, Raina among 239 candidates in fray for phase 2

A total of 239 candidates are in the fray from the 26 constituencies going to polls in the second phase of the three-phase Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections as 27 nominations were withdrawn on Monday. Monday was the last day of the withdrawal of nomination papers for the second phase covering assembly segments spread across central Kashmir districts of Budgam, Srinagar and Ganderbal, and Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region. Prominent among those in the fray for these seats are National Conference leader Omar Abdullah who is contesting from two seats, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hamid Karra, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and jailed separatist leader Sarjan Ahmad Wagay alias Barkati. According to a statement issued by the office of chief electoral officer, J&K, 27 candidates withdrew their candidature in the office of respective returning officers across six districts, leaving 239 candidates in the poll fray. The highest nine candidates ...

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