The urban local body elections will be conducted in four phases starting October 8, whereas the panchayat polls will be held in nine-phases from November 17
Hizbul militant Showkat Falahi was killed in a scuffle with the family of the slain PDP activist
Latching onto the PDP candidate's demand for postponement of Anantnag by-poll in view of violence, NC leader Omar Abdullah today said it was an "indictment" of the government headed by his sister. "Tassaduq's statement is an indictment of his sister @MehboobaMufti's government and its abject failure. How can the BJP not see this (sic)," the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister posted on Twitter. "EC is well within its powers to postpone or countermand Anantnag election but if so @MehboobaMufti must resign & Governor should take charge (sic)," he said in another tweet. PDP candidate from Anantnag, Tasaduq Mufti, had earlier in the day appealed to the Election Commission to defer the by-poll to the constituency, saying the situation was not conducive for holding elections in Kashmir at the moment. Eight people were yesterday killed in firing by security forces as unprecedented election-day violence marred the by-poll for Srinagar Lok Sabha seat which saw the voter turnout ...
PDP party leader Nisar Ahmad Mandoo resigned saying he cannot side with 'bloodbath' of Kashmiris
He said the coalition will work on the basis of 'Agenda of Alliance'