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J-K Assembly elections: PM Modi urges people to vote in large numbers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the people in Jammu and Kashmir to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy. Voting began for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, first time since the abrogation of Article 370, as 24 constituencies spread over seven districts of the Union Territory went to polls in Phase 1 amid tight security arrangements. "As the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections begins, I urge all those in constituencies going to the polls today to vote in large numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy," Modi said in a post on X. "I particularly call upon young and first-time voters to exercise their franchise," he said. This is the maiden assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory. It is also the first poll to elect an assembly in the last 10 years. The Centre abrogated Article 370, that gave special status to J-K, and bifurcated the erstwhile state into two UTs J-K and Lad

Haryana polls: No alliance with AAP in state, says Congress leader. Updates

Haryana Assembly elections: Congress leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa announced that the Congress party will not form any alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Haryana

J&K polls Phase II: 21% candidates face criminal cases, over 50% crorepatis

A notable 21 per cent of the candidates are facing criminal cases, with 16 per cent involved in serious charges like attempted murder and crimes against women

J-K gears up for phase-I polls, seven districts to vote after a decade

Seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir, located on either side of Pir Panjal mountain range, will vote for the first time in an assembly election in 10 years as the stage is set for phase-I polling in the union territory on Wednesday. Over 23 lakh voters will decide the fate of 219 candidates, including 90 independents, who are running for 24 assembly segments --? eight in three districts of Jammu region and 16 in four districts of Kashmir valley. This will be the first assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. According to the Election Commission (EC), a total of 23,27,580 electors are eligible to vote in phase 1, comprising 11,76,462 male, 11,51,058 female and 60 third-gender electors. "As many as 1.23 lakh youth between the age 18 to 19 years, along with 28,309 Person with Disabilities (PwDs) and 15,774 elderly voters above the age of 85 are also eligible to exercise their franchise in phase one," an EC official said. The official

J-K Assembly polls: Phase 1 of polls set to take place on September 18

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: 24 constituencies will go to polls in phase one on September 18

J-K elections: BJP will bury terrorism permanently, says Amit Shah. Updates

Jammu and Kashmir elections: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the BJP had pledged to bury terrorism in the state of J&K to such level that it would never return

Haryana, J-K polls highlights: Article 370 has become history, cannot come back, says Amit Shah

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

Haryana polls: Situation of BJP is worrisome, says Birender Singh. Updates

Haryana Assembly elections: The Haryana Assembly elections are set for October 5, with vote counting on October 8

Volatile price and polls likely behind rejig of duties, export cap

The Central government in a slew of measures late last week eased some of the export curbs on key commodities

Mosque sermons in Kashmir start addressing politics after long pause

Mosque sermons in Kashmir, for decades, have maintained a calculated distance from political topics. But that might be changing now, writes KALEEM GEELANI

Assembly polls: Maha elections likely in 2nd week of Nov, says CM Shinde

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the state assembly polls are expected to be held in the second week of November and seat-sharing among the ruling allies would be finalised in the next 8 to 10 days. A two-phase poll would be preferable for the 288-member state assembly, Shinde said in an informal chat with mediapersons at his official residence 'Varsha' in Mumbai. The Mahayuti government, comprising the Shiv Sena led by Shinde, BJP and the Ajit Pawar-headed NCP, was focusing on development and welfare measures and was getting good response from people, he said. "Elections are likely in the second week of November. A two-phase election would be preferable. Merit and good strike rate will the criteria for seat-sharing among the Mahayuti allies," the CM said. The seat-sharing will be finalised in 8 to 10 days, he added. Shinde said he can see support for the government among women and asserted his was a government of the common man. "We have struck a balance

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