NC-Cong alliance seals the deal in JK polls with comfortable victory
The NC President Dr. Farooq Abdullah announced that his son Omar Abdullah, who won both Ganderbal and Budgam seats, will be the next chief minister.
The NC President Dr. Farooq Abdullah announced that his son Omar Abdullah, who won both Ganderbal and Budgam seats, will be the next chief minister.
The PM talks about the Kashmir families to deviate people from the main issues confronting them.
Addressing an election rally in Jammu’s Doda town, Modi said the families of Congress, the National Conference and PDP exploited the youth and suppressed their aspirations.
On the Budgam seat, Omar will face seven other candidates, including that of the Jamaat-e-Islami which is contesting the election after a gap of 37 years. Not a single candidate withdrew his papers from the Ganderbal constituency.
The Home Minister said there will be no talks with Pakistan until peace is restored and also ruled out restoration of cross-border trade from where money goes to terrorists
National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday became the first political leader in Jammu and Kashmir to file his nomination from two constituencies for the upcoming assembly election.
A large number of NC leaders and activists accompanied Omar who is likely to contest the assembly election also from another seat in the Budgam district, reports said.
He stated that prior to this historic move, the region was plagued by lack of basic infrastructure, including electricity, roads, water connections, and housing for the poor.
Earlier in the day, the BJP released its third list of 29 candidates for the second and third phases of elections. The list includes 10 candidates for the second phase and 19 for the third phase. So far, the BJP has announced the names of 45 candidates in three lists.
Taking a U-turn on his vow of not contesting the assembly elections until Jammu and Kashmir was restored to full statehood, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced his candidature from traditional Ganderbal constituency for the upcoming elections.
