Mehbooba Mufti To Become Chief Minister

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  "Basic Rights In India Have Become...": Mehbooba Mufti Writes To Chief Justice

  Basic rights in the country have now become "luxuries" and "entitlements" bestowed upon only those who toe the government's line on political, social and religious matters, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Saturday.

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  Mehbooba Mufti Quits, Jammu And Kashmir Set For Governor's Rule: 10 Facts

  Jammu and Kashmir's ruling coalition collapsed on Tuesday as the BJP yanked support from Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party (PDP). The signs were there for months, but the break-up still surprised Ms Mufti, who handed in her resignation to Governor NN Vohra shortly after the BJP's announcement. "Our agenda was healing touch, ...

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  State Government Putting In Place New Economic Structure: Mehbooba Mufti

  The Jammu and Kashmir government is working to put in place a new and modern economic and financial structure, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today and asked the people to become active stakeholders in effective implementation of developmental programmes.

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  Will Step Down If Chair Becomes Impediment In Father's Vision: Mehbooba Mufti

  Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said she would not hesitate to step down if commitments made in the Agenda of Alliance with BJP do not materialise and the chair becomes an "impediment" in fulfilling her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's "vision" for the state.

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  Only Peace Can Allow Government To Revive State's Economy: Mehbooba Mufti

  People of Jammu and Kashmir become the first casualty of any hostile environment between India and Pakistan, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said, underlining that only sustained peace in the region can allow her government to resuscitate the financial health of the state which has been caught in a "web of violence".

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  Mehbooba Mufti To Be Sworn In Today As Jammu And Kashmir Chief Minister

  PDP president Mehbooba Mufti will be sworn in today as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, also becoming the first-ever Muslim woman Chief Minister, heading a coalition government with BJP in the only Muslim-majority state.

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  Omar Abdullah Questions Secrecy Around Mehbooba Mufti, Amit Shah Meet

  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has questioned the "secrecy" around the meeting between Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and BJP chief Amit Shah over government formation in the state.

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  Inexplicable Delay In Government Formation In Jammu And Kashmir: Omar Abdullah

  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said while the "evident" Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-BJP coalition in the state was a foregone conclusion, there was an inexplicable delay in government formation.

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  Blog: What's Keeping Mehbooba From Becoming Chief Minister

  Mehbooba Mufti who could be the first Muslim woman to become a Chief Minister is caught between a rock and hard place.

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  Speculation Over Government Formation Is Well Crafted Smoke: Omar Abdullah

  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today scoffed at speculations over government formation in the state, saying they were nothing more than well-crafted smoke and mirrors, and decried criticism of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti.

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  Mehbooba Mufti Yet To Convene Legislature Party Meet in Jammu and Kashmir

  Uncertainty continued over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, who is tipped to be the next chief minister of the state, is yet to convene the Legislature Party meeting.

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  Mehbooba Mufti Likely To Be First Woman Chief Minister Of Jammu And Kashmir

  Mehbooba Mufti is likely to be the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir as she has emerged as the unanimous choice for the post following the death of incumbent, and her father, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today.