Ghulam Ahmad Mir

The Congress on Monday issued its first list of nine candidates for the three-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, fielding party general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Dooru and former state unit chief Vikar Rasool Wani from Banihal.

The newly formed Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) in Jharkhand under the leadership of Chief Minister Champai Soren will face the floor test on February 5, Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir said on Saturday.

Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that no other party except Congress made a strong presentation by putting all the points at an all-party meeting called by PM with leaders of the union territory.

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir's son Naseer Ahmad Mir on Tuesday lost the District Development Council (DDC) polls from Anantnag district of the union territory.

The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Saturday said it would take a call on participating in the Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) after consultations with the party's central leadership, even as it asserted that there is a need to have a common platform to fight for the rights of the people of the erstwhile state.

Condemning the killing of Ajay Pandita, Congress sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir, party President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that had Pandita been provided with security cover, such an incident would not have occurred.

The People's Democratic Party or PDP won two of the four Rajya Sabha seats of Jammu and Kashmir, the election for which was held today. Its partner BJP has won one seat and the National Conference-Congress combine won one.

The Congress on Monday issued its first list of nine candidates for the three-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, fielding party general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Dooru and former state unit chief Vikar Rasool Wani from Banihal.

The newly formed Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) in Jharkhand under the leadership of Chief Minister Champai Soren will face the floor test on February 5, Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir said on Saturday.

Jammu and Kashmir Congress President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that no other party except Congress made a strong presentation by putting all the points at an all-party meeting called by PM with leaders of the union territory.

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir's son Naseer Ahmad Mir on Tuesday lost the District Development Council (DDC) polls from Anantnag district of the union territory.

The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Saturday said it would take a call on participating in the Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) after consultations with the party's central leadership, even as it asserted that there is a need to have a common platform to fight for the rights of the people of the erstwhile state.

Condemning the killing of Ajay Pandita, Congress sarpanch in Jammu and Kashmir, party President Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that had Pandita been provided with security cover, such an incident would not have occurred.

The People's Democratic Party or PDP won two of the four Rajya Sabha seats of Jammu and Kashmir, the election for which was held today. Its partner BJP has won one seat and the National Conference-Congress combine won one.