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| Fate of 873 candidates to be decided today | | ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2024 | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: The results of the much-talked-about elections of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will be declared on Tuesday as the counting of votes begins for all 90 constituencies.
A total of 873 candidates including a former Chief Minister are in the fray in this historic election in the political history of Jammu and Kashmir after 1947.
The 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections mark a historic moment in the region's political evolution, especially after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections in 2024 were anticipated to be a landmark event in Indian political history. The first elections after the revocation of the region's special status in 2019, they were closely watched, both within India and globally.... | |
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| Er Rashid’s proposal puts political parties in quandary | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: Although former Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah dubbed him as a “BJP man” involved in sabotaging the formation of a popular government, Sheikh Abdul Rashid aka Engineer Rashid suggest to delay the formation of the new regime has put political parties in a difficult situation. Chairman of the Awami Ittihad Party and Member Parliament from Baramulla Engineer Rashid on Monday urged all political parties not to form a governme... | |
| | | | Have no objections: Farooq on taking PDP’s support | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 7: Ahead of counting of votes, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said his party was open to the idea of taking support of Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP to form government in the Union territory.
He also flayed the move to give powers to the Lieutenant Governor for nominating members to the five reserved seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, and said his party would approach the Supreme Court if the BJP-led Centre went ahead with it.
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| | | | BJP will extend central rule if it fails to form Govt in J&K, alleges Omar | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 7: National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah on Monday alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would like nothing more than to extend central rule if they are not in a position to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir.
The NC leader was reacting to the statement made by the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) Chief Abdul Rashid Sheikh popularly known as Engineer Rashid, who during a press conference during the day had said whosoever will get the majority sho... | |
| | | | Brazen pre-result rigging of polls: iltija Mufti | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 7: PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Monday said giving power to the Lieutenant Governor to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly was a “brazen pre-result rigging” of the polls.
“All of the five MLAs nominated by LG are BJP members or associated with the party. Brazen pre result rigging & shameful manipulation,” Iltija Mufti posted on X.
She said it seems no lessons were learned from the rigging of 1987 elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
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| | | | 5 nominated members to play crucial role in Govt formation | | | 
Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 7: Five persons to be nominated by the lieutenant governor as members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly may play a crucial role in the formation of the next government in the union territory, sources said on Monday.
The Congress, National Conference and the PDP have opposed the nomination of the five members before government formation, and threatened to move the Supreme Court.
In August 2019, Article 370 — which gave Jammu and Kashmir special status — was... | |
| | | | Naxals biggest human rights violators: Amit Shah | | |  New Delhi, Oct 7:
Agencies
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said security forces have been carrying out “offensive operations” instead of defensive against Naxals and have achieved big successes in recent times.
Addressing chief ministers and top officials of the Naxal-affected states, Shah said due to the improved security situation, high voter turnout — up to 70 per cent — was witnessed in the Maoist-hit region in the last Lok Sabha polls. There was zero polling in the region ea... | |
| | | | Water security for all J&K Govt’s prime objective: LG Sinha | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 7: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha released a book titled ‘Handbook on Water Supply’, authored by G.S Jha and Muzamil Rafiqui, at a function in Raj Bhawan today.
In his address, the Lt Governor extended his felicitations to the authors for giving a detailed account on planning, operation and maintenance of water supply schemes, and suggesting steps for effective water management, through their book.
He said the ‘Handbook on Water Supply’ also reflected th... | |
| | | | Explosive found in Rajouri | | |  Early Times Report
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Oct 7: The security forces found suspected explosive material in Rajouri district on Monday, officials said.
The material was recovered during a routine area domination patrol along a link road in Saranoo village, they said.
The suspicious material appears to be explosive, and initial assessments suggest it may be an improvised explosive device (IED), the officials said.
Security forces have cordoned off the area, and a bomb disposal squad has been dep... | |
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