Claims Art 370 had no role in mass departure of KPs from Valley Srinagar, Feb 26: Amid speculations of bonhomie between the PDP and the National Conference ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, NC Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday indirectly criticized PDP founder Mufti Muhammad Sayeed. He stated that
The newly carved Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary constituency has become a bone of contention among constituents of the INDIA bloc in J&K. All constituents stake a claim on this seat.
Co-founder of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir Muzaffar Hussain Beigh attended a rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jammu on Tuesday.
After rejoining PDP with much publicity on January 7, Former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Beigh on Tuesday disassociated himself from the party and said that he would never apply for membership of the party.
The upcoming general elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have cast a veil of uncertainty over the seat-sharing arrangement of the Opposition INDIA alliance, comprising 27 political parties as of February 16, 2024. The People's Alliance on Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), a loose coalition of parties in Jammu and Kashmir, faces ambiguity in seat-sharing, jeopardizing its existence. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) unequivocally declared its disinterest in a pre-poll alliance, focusing on regaining seats from the BJP. Meanwhile, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) remains silent on seat-sharing, leaving room for speculation about its stance. The spotlight is on the three Kashmir seats, raising questions about the PAGD's viability if major parties contest against each other. The elections promise to be intriguing, with potential shifts in political dynamics and discussions revolving around historical alliances and their implications for the region.