Politics
October 13, 2024
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Kashmir’s guarded optimism 

Sunny day in Ganderbal, a constituency recently won by Omar Abdullah in the Assembly elections. Omar Abdullah’s comeback paints a picture of guarded optimism, with locals torn between hope for change and skepticism about the new government’s limited powers. | Photo Credit: Amit Baruah Hope and hesitation  Defeated in Lok Sabha 2024 by over two […]

Politics
October 11, 2024
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Omar Abdullah stakes claim to form government in Jammu and Kashmir; urges LG to decide date for oath-taking ceremony

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah staked claim to form the Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday evening. The senior politician met with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan with letters of support from various parties and Independent candidates. “I’ve just come back after meeting LG Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan. During the […]

Politics
October 09, 2024
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Omar Abdullah: From Oberoi employee to Jammu Kashmir's next CM | What the timeline says

Omar Abdullah, who was once elected as India’s youngest Chief Minister, is all set to assume power again. Abdullah’s party, Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) won the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024, the Union Territory’s first polls after Article 370 was abrogated in 2019. Omar Abdullah is the third-generation politician from the Abdullah family, […]

Politics
October 08, 2024
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BJP scores hat-trick in Haryana, NC-Congress combine sweeps Jammu and Kashmir

The BJP coasted towards a hat-trick win with its biggest tally in Haryana and the National Conference (NC)-Congress combine was set to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir, voters in both places giving the victors a decisive edge as counting day progressed with many a surprise on October 8. One State, one Union Territory, […]

Politics
October 06, 2024
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If I am a BJP man, then why did BJP put me in jail? Engineer Rashid

Jammu and Kashmir held its first Assembly election in 10 years, a significant event following the region’s loss of special status under Article 370 and statehood on August 5, 2019. While numerous political leaders contested the election, the entry of Sheikh Abdul “Engineer” Rashid, founder of Awami Ittehad Party and Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla, […]

Politics
September 19, 2024
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Is Engineer Rashid’s release a game-changer in the Kashmir election?

Despite allegations that he is a “proxy” of the BJP, Sheikh Abdul “Engineer” Rashid—with his “shared victimhood” narrative—seems to have struck a chord with a section of the electorate in Kashmir, much to the chagrin of established parties. “This naya Kashmir is a Kashmir of atrocities, killings, and torture…” said Engineer Rashid at a rally […]

Politics
September 18, 2024
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Statehood not a gift for BJP or government to give: Omar Abdullah

It has been a year of unusually intense political activity in Jammu and Kashmir. The erstwhile State, now a Union Territory, saw record turnout in the Lok Sabha election and is now holding its first Assembly election in ten years. In an interview with Frontline in Srinagar, Omar Abdullah, vice president of the National Conference, former […]

Politics
September 09, 2024
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Kashmir’s Public Safety Act: Former defenders National Conference and PDP now seek its repeal

For most of its existence, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have shared a similar defining feature: their steadfast alignment with pro-India politics in Jammu and Kashmir. Despite varying levels of influence and power over the years, the NC and PDP leaderships have faced local resentment and separatist anger […]

Politics
September 02, 2024
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Jammu and Kashmir: Back to the ballot

The Election Commission of India’s announcement of dates for the long-awaited Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir has triggered a surge in political activity across the region. With the election scheduled to be held in three phases—on September 18, September 25, and October 1 to elect 90 members—the political scene is buzzing after a long […]