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  • J&K Assembly Polls: BJP Retracts Its First List Of 44 Candidates, Hours After Release |

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) withdrew its initial list of 44 candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections just hours after its announcement on Monday. The party is set to amend the list and released it once again.

    Earlier today, the saffron party has announced candidates for several key regions, including Anantnag, Doda, Poonch Haveli. It had pitched Adv. Syed Wazahat will contest from Anantnag, Sushri Shagun Parihar from Kishtwar, and Gajay Singh Rana from Doda. Kuldeep Raj Dubey is the party’s choice for Reasi, Rohit Dubey for Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, and Chowdhary Abdul Ghani for Poonch Haveli.

    BJP withdraws first list of 44 candidates released for upcoming J&K Assembly Elections; BJP to amend and release the list of candidates again pic.twitter.com/X9tqVoZ9Zv
    — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2024

    In the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the BJP has declared it will not form alliances with any political parties. Instead, the party plans to support prominent independent candidates in the Kashmir valley constituencies where it has decided not to field its own nominees.

    The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that polling in Jammu and Kashmir will take place in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, with vote counting set for October 4. These elections mark the first in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370.

  • Omar Abdullah Welcomes Amit Shah’s Remark On NC Manifesto, Says ‘Thankful To The Home Minister…’ |

    New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and vice president of National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah welcomed Home Minister Amit Shah’s comment on the National Conference’s manifesto. Speaking during an election campaign in Ganderbal district, Omar addressed a query about Shah’s comments on the NC manifesto.

    “I thank Amit Shah for mentioning the manifesto of a small party. It means our campaign has attracted his attention. I reviewed our manifesto after Shah’s remarks on X, and I found that none of the issues he mentioned are actually in our manifesto. However, it is a significant achievement for us that the Home Minister of the country has read our party’s manifesto,” Abdullah said. 

    Regarding reports of Jamaat-i-Islami (JeI) contesting the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Abdullah said, “The beauty of democracy is that anyone can contest elections. I saw news that JeI was trying to get its ban lifted to participate in the elections. Unfortunately, the government did not lift the ban even after the elections were announced. Now, there are reports that JeI is fielding candidates as independents, which is a welcome step. Let them present their manifesto and promises, and it is up to the people to decide whom they will choose.”

    Omar addressed a public rally in Ganderbal district, where speculation suggests he might contest from two places in Kashmir, possibly including Ganderbal. However, the party has not yet made any official announcement.