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Election Commission Cancels Anantnag Lok Sabha By-Poll In Jammu And Kashmir Over Law And Order
The Election Commission has cancelled the parliamentary by-election in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, scheduled for May 25, citing security problems.
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Election Commission Seeks 74,000 Paramilitary Personnel For Anantnag By-Poll
The Election Commission has sought an unprecedented 74,000 paramilitary personnel from the Centre for deployment during the Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll on May 25. The Commission has conveyed to the Home Ministry that 740 companies of paramilitary forces should be put at its disposal by May 12, official sources said.
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Asked Who Is In Charge Of Kashmir, Ruling Party Official Says 'Can't Answer That'
Drive into the deserted streets of Pulwama in south Kashmir, and there is little evidence that it will go to elections in four weeks.
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By-Polls In Kashmir's Anantnag Pushed Back To May 25 After Violence, Low Turnout In Srinagar
The by-election for Kashmir's Anantnag constituency, which was due on April 12, has been pushed back to May 25, the Election Commission today said, accepting the state government's request for a deferment. The counting of votes will be held on June 1.
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After 8 Die In Kashmir Violence, Chief Minister's Brother Says Delay Voting
Tassaduq Hussain Mufti, the candidate of the ruling People's Democratic Party or PDP, has sought that the by-election he is contesting in south Kashmir's Anantnag be postponed, after massive violence during a by-poll in Srinagar yesterday.
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Kashmir By-Elections 2017: Srinagar Election, Which Saw Just 7% Turnout, Could Be Cancelled- 10 Facts
An election in Kashmir, scheduled for Wednesday, must be cancelled, the ruling People's Democratic Party has said. Its candidate for the by-election for the Lok Sabha in Anantnag is Tasaduq Mufti, the brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. The call to postpone the election comes after Srinagar, just 59 kms away, witnessed unprecedented violence...
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Days Before Srinagar By-Polls, School Marked Voting Station Set On Fire
A school building in Jammu Kashmir's Budgam district, which was set to be a polling station for tomorrow's parliamentary by-election, was set on fire last evening. The area is part of the Srinagar parliamentary constituency.
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Election Commission Bans Exit Polls For Lok Sabha Bypolls In Kashmir
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday banned exit polls between April 9 and April 16 when by-elections are held for two Lok Sabha seats of Srinagar and Anantnag in Kashmir.
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Mehbooba Mufti's Brother Makes Political Debut From Anantnag
Tasaduq Mufti, the 45-year-old son of former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and the younger brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, is the newest member of the Mufti family to enter the political space in Kashmir. The candidate of the People's Democratic Party or PDP for the parliamentary constituency of Anantnag -- where by-polls will be h...
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Ahead of By-Elections in South Kashmir, High Security Due To Increased Terrorist Attacks
Weeks ahead of the by-elections in South Kashmir, security is stepped up in Jammu and Kashmir -- not for political reasons, but because of increased terrorist attacks in the state. South Kashmir will hold by-elections in two parliamentary constituencies -- Srinagar and Anantnag -- in April.
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Terrorists Attack Jammu And Kashmir Minister's Home In Anantnag, Policeman Injured
A group of heavily-armed terrorists on Sunday opened fire at the house of Jammu and Kashmir minister Farooq Andrabi, a leader of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party or PDP, in the Anantnag district. One policeman was injured in the attack.
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Jammu And Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Pitches For Withdrawal Of AFSPA From Some Areas
Ahead of the by-polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today raked up the issue of revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas and "see the impact".
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Mehbooba Mufti's Victory Is Endorsement Of Our Alliance, Says BJP
BJP today said that the victory of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in the Assembly bypoll in Anantnag constituency reflected people's total "rejection" of the "divisive politics" of National Conference and Congress as well as endorsement of the state's PDP-BJP alliance.
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Anantnag Bypoll: PM Modi Congratulates Mehbooba Mufti On 'Phenomenal' Win
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on her "phenomenal" victory in the bypoll for Anantnag Assembly seat.
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Anantnag Bypoll: Omar Abdullah Alleges Use Of Official Machinery
Opposition National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today extended a back-handed compliment to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, saying her victory in Anantnag bypoll was a foregone conclusion as he alleged "use of official machinery and violations of model code of conduct".
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Election Commission Cancels Anantnag Lok Sabha By-Poll In Jammu And Kashmir Over Law And Order
The Election Commission has cancelled the parliamentary by-election in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag, scheduled for May 25, citing security problems.
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Election Commission Seeks 74,000 Paramilitary Personnel For Anantnag By-Poll
The Election Commission has sought an unprecedented 74,000 paramilitary personnel from the Centre for deployment during the Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll on May 25. The Commission has conveyed to the Home Ministry that 740 companies of paramilitary forces should be put at its disposal by May 12, official sources said.
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Asked Who Is In Charge Of Kashmir, Ruling Party Official Says 'Can't Answer That'
Drive into the deserted streets of Pulwama in south Kashmir, and there is little evidence that it will go to elections in four weeks.
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By-Polls In Kashmir's Anantnag Pushed Back To May 25 After Violence, Low Turnout In Srinagar
The by-election for Kashmir's Anantnag constituency, which was due on April 12, has been pushed back to May 25, the Election Commission today said, accepting the state government's request for a deferment. The counting of votes will be held on June 1.
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After 8 Die In Kashmir Violence, Chief Minister's Brother Says Delay Voting
Tassaduq Hussain Mufti, the candidate of the ruling People's Democratic Party or PDP, has sought that the by-election he is contesting in south Kashmir's Anantnag be postponed, after massive violence during a by-poll in Srinagar yesterday.
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Kashmir By-Elections 2017: Srinagar Election, Which Saw Just 7% Turnout, Could Be Cancelled- 10 Facts
An election in Kashmir, scheduled for Wednesday, must be cancelled, the ruling People's Democratic Party has said. Its candidate for the by-election for the Lok Sabha in Anantnag is Tasaduq Mufti, the brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. The call to postpone the election comes after Srinagar, just 59 kms away, witnessed unprecedented violence...
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Days Before Srinagar By-Polls, School Marked Voting Station Set On Fire
A school building in Jammu Kashmir's Budgam district, which was set to be a polling station for tomorrow's parliamentary by-election, was set on fire last evening. The area is part of the Srinagar parliamentary constituency.
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Election Commission Bans Exit Polls For Lok Sabha Bypolls In Kashmir
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday banned exit polls between April 9 and April 16 when by-elections are held for two Lok Sabha seats of Srinagar and Anantnag in Kashmir.
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Mehbooba Mufti's Brother Makes Political Debut From Anantnag
Tasaduq Mufti, the 45-year-old son of former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed and the younger brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, is the newest member of the Mufti family to enter the political space in Kashmir. The candidate of the People's Democratic Party or PDP for the parliamentary constituency of Anantnag -- where by-polls will be h...
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Ahead of By-Elections in South Kashmir, High Security Due To Increased Terrorist Attacks
Weeks ahead of the by-elections in South Kashmir, security is stepped up in Jammu and Kashmir -- not for political reasons, but because of increased terrorist attacks in the state. South Kashmir will hold by-elections in two parliamentary constituencies -- Srinagar and Anantnag -- in April.
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Terrorists Attack Jammu And Kashmir Minister's Home In Anantnag, Policeman Injured
A group of heavily-armed terrorists on Sunday opened fire at the house of Jammu and Kashmir minister Farooq Andrabi, a leader of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party or PDP, in the Anantnag district. One policeman was injured in the attack.
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Jammu And Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Pitches For Withdrawal Of AFSPA From Some Areas
Ahead of the by-polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today raked up the issue of revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas and "see the impact".
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Mehbooba Mufti's Victory Is Endorsement Of Our Alliance, Says BJP
BJP today said that the victory of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in the Assembly bypoll in Anantnag constituency reflected people's total "rejection" of the "divisive politics" of National Conference and Congress as well as endorsement of the state's PDP-BJP alliance.
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Anantnag Bypoll: PM Modi Congratulates Mehbooba Mufti On 'Phenomenal' Win
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on her "phenomenal" victory in the bypoll for Anantnag Assembly seat.
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Anantnag Bypoll: Omar Abdullah Alleges Use Of Official Machinery
Opposition National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today extended a back-handed compliment to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, saying her victory in Anantnag bypoll was a foregone conclusion as he alleged "use of official machinery and violations of model code of conduct".
