Elections In Jammu And Kashmir

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  "Vulgar Images": Omar Abdullah Faces Opposition Heat Over J&K Fashion Show

  A fashion show displaying "semi-nude" men and women in skimpy clothes in Jammu and Kashmir has snowballed into a major controversy with the Opposition targeting the newly elected Omar Abdullah government.

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  Jamaat To Formally Enter Politics In J&K, Writes To Poll Panel For Symbol

  Banned group Jamaat-e-Islami is all set to launch a political party from Ramzaan. The party will be called Jammu Kashmir Justice Development Front. The group has sent an application to Election Commission for recognition and allotment of a symbol.

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  "Aur Lado": Omar Abdullah Jabs INDIA Allies AAP, Congress Over Delhi Rout

  Taking another apparent jab at the INDIA alliance, and particularly the Congress and the AAP, after early leads pointed to a BJP sweep in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has made a social media post saying "aur lado".

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  Centre To Amend J&K Reorganisation Act To Align It With 'One Nation, One Poll' Initiative

  The Centre will introduce a bill to amend 'The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019' in Lok Sabha next week, to integrate the Union Territory with its 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, a senior government official told NDTV.

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  Chaos In J&K Assembly's 1st Session In 6 Years Over Article 370

  There was ruckus in the newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Monday morning - as it held its first sitting in six years - after People's Democratic Party lawmaker Wahid Parra tabled an impromptu resolution against the scrapping of Article 370.

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  Omar Abdullah Meets Amit Shah In Delhi To Discuss J&K Statehood Issue

  The newly elected chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and discussed issues related to the Union Territory including early restoration of statehood.

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  Omar Abdullah Passes Resolution For Restoration Of Statehood In J&K Cabinet

  The Jammu & Kashmir Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has passed the resolution for the restoration of statehood.

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  Dalai Lama Congratulates Newly Appointed J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

  Dalai Lama wrote to congratulate Omar Abdullah on his coalition's success in the recent Assembly Polls and his appointment as the Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir in the Assembly polls.

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  Omar Abdullah Back As Jammu And Kashmir Chief Minister After 10 Years

  Omar Abdullah entered politics in 1998 when he was elected to the 12th Lok Sabha at the age of 28, the youngest Member of Parliament at the time. 

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  "Have A Lot To Do": Omar Abdullah Ahead Of Taking Oath As J&K Chief Minister

  This will be the first elected government in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and the reorganization of the former state into two Union Territories.

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  Stage Set For Omar Abdullah To Take Oath As Jammu And Kashmir Chief Minister

  The stage is set for Omar Abdullah to take oath as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir following the victory of his National Conference in the maiden assembly election after the abrogation of Article 370.

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  At Least 13 New MLAs In Jammu And Kashmir Are From Political Families

  At least 13 newly elected MLAs in Jammu and Kashmir come from political families whose members have won or contested elections in the past, with the National Conference accounting for the maximum number of such legislators.

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  National Conference's 7-Time MLA Is Oldest In J&K Assembly, Youngest Is...

  BJP's 29-year-old Shagun Parihar is the youngest member of the newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, while National Conference veteran Abdul Rahim Rather aged 80 is the oldest member.

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  51 First-Time MLAs Among 90 Members Elected To J&K Assembly

  There are 51 first-time MLAs among the 90 members elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in the first polls held for the Union Territory's legislature.

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  AAP, Snubbed By Congress In Haryana, Backs National Conference In J&K

  The Aam Aadmi Party will support the incoming National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir, Arvind Kejriwal's outfit has said.