Ready For Elections In Jammu And Kashmir Anytime Now, Centre Tells Supreme Court
J&K's Statehood: Speaking on behalf of the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court's constitution bench that the govt is ready to hold elections in J&K anytime.
Aug 31, 2023, 11:07 AM IST
J&K: ‘This Will Bring Basic Democracy’, Says NC Chief Farooq Abdullah On Panchayat Election
Lashing out at the Centre, the former Chief Minister of J-K said that he will fight against them every election.
May 02, 2023, 07:04 AM IST
‘Boycotting 2018 J&K panchayat polls was a BIG MISTAKE’: Farooq Abdullah
Dr Farooq Abdullah, who had earlier wished to step down as party president last month, was re-elected unopposed as National Conference president on Monday for the next three years. The party president polls of NC were held today on the 117th Birth anniversary of party founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah.
Dec 05, 2022, 17:34 PM IST
Elections for 13,000 panchayat seats in J&K soon - first major polling exercise since the formation of UT
The J&K administration would soon issue a formal notification and schedule for the by-election on 12,168 vacancies of Panches and 1,089 vacancies of Sarpanches across all 20 districts of the UT.
Oct 09, 2020, 13:31 PM IST
Seventh Phase of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat polls underway
892 polling stations have been categorised as hypersensitive in this phase.
Dec 04, 2018, 09:11 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir witnesses 76.9% voting in 6th phase of panchayat polls
A massive 84.6 per cent polling was witnessed in Jammu division, while only 17.3 per cent polling-- which incidentally was the lowest compared to the previous five phases-- was recorded in Kashmir division, Kabra said.
Dec 01, 2018, 19:41 PM IST
J&K panchayat polls: 71% voter turnout recorded for 5th phase
After voting for the 5th phase of panchayat polls ended on Thursday, 71% voter turnout was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir.
Nov 29, 2018, 18:15 PM IST
J&K panchayat polls: Voting underway for fifth phase amid tight security
Voting is taking place in 2,512 polling stations out of which 769 are in the Kashmir division and 1,743 in Jammu division.
Nov 29, 2018, 08:50 AM IST
J&K panchayat elections: Polling underway for fourth phase amid tight security
Voting began at 8 AM and will conclude at 2 PM in 639 polling stations in Kashmir and 1,979 in the Jammu division.
Nov 27, 2018, 07:31 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir all set for Panchayat polls to be held on Saturday
According to officials, 427 candidates are in the fray for 536 Sarpanch Halqas and 5,951 candidates for 4,048 Panch wards for the first phase of the Panchayat polls, as reported by news agency PTI.
Nov 16, 2018, 23:14 PM IST
Pakistan’s ISI uses Hafiz Saeed’s offices to stall panchayat polls in J&K
Pakistan’s ISI has started making attempts to hamper the upcoming panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir. According to sources, the ISI has constantly been pressuring terrorists in the state to carry out attacks. For this purpose, the spy agency of Pakistan has deputed its officials at Jamaat-ud-Dawa offices in Lahore and Karachi.
Sep 23, 2018, 14:55 PM IST
Row over Article 35A: NC to boycott local body, panchayat polls in J&K
In J&K, urban local body polls are slated for the first week of October while the Panchayat elections are scheduled to be held in November-December this year.
Sep 05, 2018, 17:41 PM IST
Separatists appeal people to boycott panchayat polls in J&K
Separatists Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik said boycott of these elections will deliver a message that Kashmiris want freedom from Indian occupation.
Dec 28, 2017, 21:55 PM IST
