Waheed Para, who is contesting the Pulwama seat, says the 2014 PDP-BJP alliance was an act of conflict resolution and that his party wants to be part of the INDIA bloc post-results.
1st phase of J&K polls Wednesday. PDP’s Iltija Mufti is contesting from Bijbehara, Afzal Guru’s brother Aijaz from Sopore, and Engineer Rashid’s brother Sheikh Khursheed from Langate.
BJP has fielded 22 OBCs and Congress 28 Jats in Haryana assembly polls. In 36 seats, both parties have fielded candidates of different castes against each other.
Absence of paperwork is why land survey project has thousands worried. Bihar BJP leaders say those from backward communities 'suffering most', had alerted ally JD(U) to concerns.
Atishi is set to become Delhi's next CM following Arvind Kejriwal's resignation. She'll be the 3rd woman to hold the post. With AAP, she was among the chief strategists from day 1.
In Part-1 of the J&K Despatch series—on 1st assembly polls being held in the UT in 10 yrs—ThePrint looks at Gujjar-Bakarwal nomads & why they clash with authorities frequently.
Home Minister Amit Shah also released booklet highlighting achievements of 1st 100 days of 3rd Modi-led NDA govt, praised PM for ‘strengthening foreign policy & national security’.
The banned organisation has entered electoral scene by supporting 10 Independents, who are drawing large crowds at rallies. Govt officials say this is a tactic to have the ban lifted.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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