Jammu and Kashmir’s two main political parties, National Conference and People’s Democratic Party, are boycotting the elections to protest against the Centre’s ‘unclear’ stand over Article 35A. read more

In an exclusive interview to HT, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti talks about boycotting local body elections, her party’s stand on Article 35A and the alliance with BJP. read more

Mehbooba Mufti said that the BJP lacked the vision of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was credited for an outreach to Kashmiris in the late ‘90s and the early 2000s. read more

Jammu and kashmir municipal elections will be held in four phases starting from 8 October, 10 October, 13 October and 16 October, Kabra said. The counting will take place on October 20. read more

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressed the media on Thursday reacting on Jammu & Kashmir National Conference’s (JKNC) participation in Panchayat Polls. ““An election which won’t see people’s participation is considered to be an election by Centre, what can we say? We haven’t asked people to not participate or boycott the elections, we have just said that our party won’t take part in it,” he said. Earlier People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced that they will be boycotting the upcoming Panchayat polls over Article 35A. (HT Correspondent )read more

This boycott of the local polls seems to endorse the separatists’ narrative that all electoral processes in the state are illegal and against the wishes of the people. With this boycott, the PDP and the NC will only further marginalise themselves and... read more

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will boycott the municipal and panchayat elections in October, party chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Monday, citing an “atmosphere of fear” due to the “assault on the special constitutional position” of Jammu and Kashmir. (HT Correspondent )read more

fter a meeting of top PDP leaders at her Srinagar residence, Mufti said, “It was felt that any attempt to impose any electoral exercise in the current atmosphere of fear and apprehension would seriously erode the credibility of the process and institutions.... read more

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday urged all opposition parties to shed their differences and move to save sovereignty and democracy in the country as he attacked the Narendra Modi-led government for “crossing the limit.” Singh was speaking during a protest rally at the Ramlila ground in New Delhi against rising fuel prices organised by the Congress and joined by various opposition parties.

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National Conference has already announced it’s boycott. read more

The municipal and panchayat polls are set to start on October 1 and last till first week of November. read more

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said the party will boycott the polls unless the Centre and state government clear their stand on Article 35A. Congress and PDP leaders are also meeting to chalk out whether to participate or not in the ... read more

During the Supreme Court hearing, the Jammu and Kashmir ASG agreed on the contention that Article 35A and certain aspects are needed to be debated upon and said, “It can’t be denied that there is an aspect of gender discrimination in it. read more

The old guard have refused to fade away into the sunset claiming that experience and political acumen should take precedence over age read more

The two-month long Amarnath yatra ended Sunday with 2.85 lakh pilgrims paying obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine, situated at a height of 3,880 metres in south Kashmir. read more