Not a single candidate is contesting polls in nearly 29 percent wards of the urban local bodies in Kashmir. Official data available with Kashmir Post […]
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13 BJP, 2 Congress candidates withdraw nominations, 200 likely to sail through unopposed
A day ahead of the last date of withdrawal of nominations for the fourth and the last phase of municipal elections, 13 BJP candidates “withdrew” […]
No Elections in 169 Kashmir wards, 71 BJP candidates elected unopposed
At least 169 municipal wards in Kashmir will have no polls. One candidate withdrew from the elections on Wednesday, the last date of withdrawal of […]
Imtiyaz Parrey, Kuka Parrey’s son to win ULB polls unopposed from volatile Hajin
Notorious Ikhwan commander Kuka Parrey’s son will be elected unopposed from volatile Hajin town in the upcoming ULB polls. According to sources, Imtiyaz Ahmad Parrey […]
To protest ‘Poll Drama’ JRL calls for shutdown on 8 Oct
The Joint Resistance Leaders (JRL) of Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Wednesday asked people to observe a complete shutdown across Jammu and […]
Four candidates held hostage by BJP MLC, not allowed to withdraw nominations: Families
Four candidates from Pahalgam area, who had filed nomination papers for 3rd phase of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections, were prevented from withdrawing their nominations […]
No Names, No Faces, No Campaign: Secrecy drapes Kashmir Valley local polls
The first phase of local body elections in J&K starts October 8 but there’s no campaigning, no door-to-door canvassing, no poll rally in the Valley. […]
Hizb poster surfaced in Bandipora warning ULB poll contestants, SPO’s and Transporters
A Hizbul Mujahideen poster, warning few Special Police Officers (SPOs) to quit their jobs or face consequences was seen pasted at a marketplace in north […]
Over 30 youth received pellet injures during clashes in Srinagar, Chadoora
Over 30 youth were hit by pellets, four of them in eyes, in forces pellet firing during clashes in Chadoora in Budgam and Noorbagh in […]
Forces using chemical weapons during gunfights, Geelani calls for international probe
Chairman Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani today alleged that forces have used ‘chemical weapons in Bandipora during cordon and search operations, which is […]