Elections In Srinagar

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.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah will become Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister, declared Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar today as his party races ahead of the winning mark in assembly elections in the Union territory.

The results of the J&K election will be known on October 8, but one cannot rule out a realignment of political parties and groups in the aftermath of the results.

The third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections is crucial for the leading political parties, with constituencies of many prominent candidates at stake. A fierce contest is on the cards.

Despite all out efforts made by Centre to increase polling percentage in second phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the voters did not appear enthused -- especially in Srinagar district, traditionally a hotbed of separatism.

As the second phase of polling continues in Jammu and Kashmir, a delegation of 15 foreign diplomats arrived in Srinagar to observe the voting process in central Kashmir and assess the ground situation regarding law and order.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the voting figures of Day One of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it showed a huge confidence in democracy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the voting figures of Day One of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it showed a huge confidence in democracy.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will start the party's J&K election campaign on Wednesday as he is scheduled to address two election rallies in the union territory.

A three-member delegation of US diplomats visited Srinagar on Monday ahead of the Assembly elections in the Union Territory after a gap of 10 years.

With the clock ticking on finalising candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Congress has rushed troubleshooters to Srinagar to clear the roadblocks in its seat-sharing talks with National Conference.

The Congress and National Conference's pre-poll alliance was finalised afterRahul Gandhi visited Farooq Abdullah's residence in Srinagar and held an hour-long meeting. Sources say there are still challenges on seat sharing.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the party's preparations for the upcoming assembly polls.

The Centre has so far deployed nearly 300 companies of paramilitary forces for election duties in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Tuesday.

A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory.

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.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah will become Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister, declared Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar today as his party races ahead of the winning mark in assembly elections in the Union territory.

The results of the J&K election will be known on October 8, but one cannot rule out a realignment of political parties and groups in the aftermath of the results.

The third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections is crucial for the leading political parties, with constituencies of many prominent candidates at stake. A fierce contest is on the cards.

Despite all out efforts made by Centre to increase polling percentage in second phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the voters did not appear enthused -- especially in Srinagar district, traditionally a hotbed of separatism.

As the second phase of polling continues in Jammu and Kashmir, a delegation of 15 foreign diplomats arrived in Srinagar to observe the voting process in central Kashmir and assess the ground situation regarding law and order.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the voting figures of Day One of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it showed a huge confidence in democracy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the voting figures of Day One of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it showed a huge confidence in democracy.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will start the party's J&K election campaign on Wednesday as he is scheduled to address two election rallies in the union territory.

A three-member delegation of US diplomats visited Srinagar on Monday ahead of the Assembly elections in the Union Territory after a gap of 10 years.

With the clock ticking on finalising candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, Congress has rushed troubleshooters to Srinagar to clear the roadblocks in its seat-sharing talks with National Conference.

The Congress and National Conference's pre-poll alliance was finalised afterRahul Gandhi visited Farooq Abdullah's residence in Srinagar and held an hour-long meeting. Sources say there are still challenges on seat sharing.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the party's preparations for the upcoming assembly polls.

The Centre has so far deployed nearly 300 companies of paramilitary forces for election duties in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Tuesday.

A delegation of the Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reached Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday to review poll preparedness ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the Union Territory.