One may ask why PM Modi raised the Pakistan-Congress connection issue. It is not that he wants to give importance to Pakistan in Kashmir elections, but he wants to expose the Congress on the issue of Article 370.
Opposition parties, particularly the National Conference, the Congress, the Apni Party, and the PDP, have been vocal about their commitment to restoring the traditional practice of the 'Darbar Move' if voted to power in the ongoing Assembly polls.
Hot seats in Jammu-Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah will contest the polls from two constituencies i.e, his family bastion Ganderbal and Budgam constituency.
The Nowshera constituency in Jammu and Kashmir will go to the polls in the second phase on September 25. The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) are the main parties in the constituency.
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday said that the agenda of Congress and National Conference regarding Jammu Kashmir is the same agenda of Pakistan. A political debate later erupted that Congress, National Conference and Pakistan are on the same page on the issue of Jammu Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: PM Modi said that the Congress-National Conference alliance is being applauded in Pakistan as the neighboring country is very happy with its manifesto and has openly extended its support.
Amit Shah said the remarks made by Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif on Article 370 had exposed Congress and accused the party of sharing the same agenda as Islamabad. The National Conference has openly called for the restoration of Article 370 while the Congress has remained silent.
Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif said the Congress-NC had made Article 370 an election issue and the Shehbaz Sharif government supported its stance. This show of support prompted a furious response from the BJP, which accused Congress of acting inimically to India's interests.
J-K Assembly polls phase 1 HIGHLIGHTS: Over 23 lakh voters decided the fate of 219 candidates, including 90 Independents, who were running for 24 assembly segments in the first phase. The other two phases are scheduled to be held on September 25 and October 1.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also slammed the Congress party for entering an alliance with the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir for the upcoming Assembly elections.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Vikar Rasool, while addressing a rally in Banihal, said he wants to debate with the National Conference on the developmental projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) announced its candidates for four assembly constituencies, including Kathua, Nagrota, and Udhampur East, ahead of the upcoming elections.
Jammu-Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: Omar Abdullah claimed that BJP will form a government with independent candidates if needed.
Chunav Flashback: There were many complaints of irregularities in the first elections held for the Constituent Assembly of the state in Jammu and Kashmir and there were huge uproars even after the elections.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: Polling to elect 90 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will be held on September 18, 25, and October 1. The results of the election will be announced on October 8.
In the last assembly elections in 2014, the BJP had won 25 seats ands this time, it is making all out efforts to fend off the challenge from a resurgent Congress, which has made alliance with the National Conference.
Ganderbal Assembly Election 2024: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference's (JKNC) Ishfaq Ahmad Sheikh won the Ganderbal constituency in 2014 by defeating Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) candidate Qazi Mohammad Afzal with a margin of 597 votes.
Uri Assembly Election 2024: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) candidate Mohammad Shafi won the Uri constituency in 2014 by defeating Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP) candidate Aijaz Ali Khan with a margin of 5,792 votes.
Congress has stitched an alliance with the National Conference for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections which will take place in three phases starting next month.
Kupwara Assembly Election 2024: Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference candidate Bashir Ahmad Dar won the election in 2014, defeating Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party's (JKPDP) Mohd Fayaz. The former was polled 24,754 votes with a vote share of 34.47 per cent.
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