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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Topic: Assembly Elections

Kashmir’s ‘Generation Rage’ takes poll plunge after decade lost battling Indian forces on streets

In Part-2 of the J&K Despatch series—on 1st assembly polls being held in the UT in 10 yrs—ThePrint looks at the hopes of ‘Generation Rage’ from a new political leadership.

Don’t be surprised with a PM gift before elections. That’s how fuel prices are manipulated

Oil prices are nearly 40% lower than they were in June 2022, when fuel prices were effectively frozen; yet, consumers have not benefited from this decrease.

‘PM Modi’s vision of Naya Kashmir will collapse,’ says MP Engineer Rashid ahead of J&K polls

Calling the upcoming assembly elections crucial, the Baramulla MP said that people of J&K are united & will fight for justice. He was granted interim bail by Delhi's special NIA court Thursday.

BSF personnel injured in Jammu crossfire as Pakistani troops violate ceasefire agreement along border

The latest ceasefire violation comes days ahead of the first phase of the three-phase assembly elections in the union territory scheduled on 18 September.

2 Assam Rifles battalions along with sector HQ deployed in Jammu amid increased terror attacks

Additional deployment ahead of 1st Assembly polls after Article 370 removed in 2019. Forces say attacks carried out by hardened terrorists who have infiltrated the region.

Ram Madhav’s appointment ‘political pragmatism’ for BJP before J&K polls, marks RSS’s return to helm

It indicates that RSS wants a bigger role in decision-making, especially after BJP's disappointing LS results. More such decisions will be made in coming weeks, ThePrint has learnt.

J&K assembly poll dates announced. Voting in 3 phases starting 18 September, results on 4 October

Jammu and Kashmir will witness elections after a gap of ten years. There are a total of 90 assembly constituencies, of which 74 are general, nine are ST and seven are SC.

Election Commission to release schedule for assembly elections 2024 today

The schedule, to be announced at around 3 pm, will include dates of filing of nominations, polling and declaration of results.

‘Revdis’ galore in Haryana & Maharashtra as NDA govts seek to win back voters in assembly polls

Both state govts have been doling out money for schemes aimed at almost every section of population, even as opposition & analysts point out the impracticability of such announcements.

Himachal CM Sukhu’s wife to contest Dehra bypoll, BJP cries ‘nepotism’, calls it ‘insult to local women’

The bypolls were necessitated after 9 MLAs rebelled against Congress in March. Of these, the party has since won in 4 & the BJP in 2. Polls in the remaining 3 will be held on 10 July.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.