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on Aug 20, 2024
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‘Secret talks’ going on between Ghulam Nabi Azad and Congress over ‘Gharwapsi’: Sources* *Several DPAP leaders are likely to meet Rahul, Kharge in Srinagar over joining; Nearly 20 leaders from PC, Apni Party, NC, PDP likely to join Congress soon’* *Srinagar, Aug 20: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief and former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has opened channels of communication with the Congress high command and held several “secret talks” with the top leadership, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, over his “Gharwapsi” (return to the grand old party) ahead of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.* _“Azad has been in touch with Congress’s central leadership since his party’s grim performance in the Lok Sabha polls in J&K and held talks with them. During his talks, he has shown interest in his return to Congress,” sources said._ *However, the former J&K chief minister was particular about getting a “top position in Congress respectfully,” about which some senior leaders have strong reservations.* _“Azad also wanted that announcement about his joining should come from the central leadership of Congress rather than from him or his party,” a Congress functionary told KM, wishing anonymity._ *Azad left Congress in August 2022 after he resigned from all party positions and quit the primary membership.* _In his five-page resignation letter to then-party president Sonia Gandhi, he called the party’s election process for leadership a “farce and sham” and said that the party had reached a point of “no return.”_ *Over a month after quitting the Congress despite a half-century-old association, Azad announced his party on September 26, 2022.* _Sources said, keeping electoral politics in mind, Azad and his party colleagues may be looking for options ahead of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir._ *They said several DPAP leaders are also planning to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Srinagar to discuss the ways and means for joining the Congress.* _Amid the speculations, DPAP on Sunday denied reports of Azad and his party joining Congress, even though the party’s senior leader, Taj Mohiuddin, announced his decision to join Congress._ *Meanwhile, a senior party leader claimed that nearly 20 top leaders from different political parties are in touch with Congress to join the party. However, he didn’t divulge the identities of any of the aspiring entrants.* _These leaders belong to the Apni Party, DPAP, People’s Conference (PC), National Conference (NC), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he said._ *Notably, Congress has already formed a five-member committee to hold talks with different parties and individuals over the alliance.* _The panel is led by newly appointed J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra and comprises All Indian Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir, working committee presidents Raman Bhalla and Tara Chand, and former JKPCC chief Vikar Rasool Wani._ *Sources said the committee has been tasked with holding talks with other leaders about their return to the party.

Several DPAP leaders are likely to meet Rahul, Kharge in Srinagar over joining; Nearly 20 leaders from PC, Apni Party, NC, PDP likely to join Congress soon’ Srinagar, Aug 20: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief and former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has opened channels of communication with the Congress high command and held […]

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FEATURE
on Aug 20, 2024
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Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls concludes in J&K

Women electors, first-time voters register significant increase as J&K gets ready for Assembly elections SRINAGAR, AUGUST 20: With the stage all set for the Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, the region has witnessed a significant increase of over 93 thousand new voters, courtesy the corresponding rise in the number of young […]

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FEATURE
on Aug 20, 2024
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CS takes stock of security, other arrangements for upcoming Assembly Polls

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 20: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held a meeting of top Civil Administration and Police Department to take stock of the security arrangements made for smooth conduct of assembly elections here in the UT. Besides the DG Police and Principal Secretary, Home the meeting was also attended by Spl DGP; Spl DG Crime; […]

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FEATURE
on Aug 20, 2024
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Nearly 300 paramilitary companies deployed in Kashmir ahead of assembly polls

Srinagar , Aug, 20: The Centre has so far deployed nearly 300 companies of paramilitary forces for election duties in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Tuesday.

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FEATURE
on Aug 20, 2024
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DGP, SDG decorates Shri Sujit Kumar with IGP rank

Srinagar, August 20:  The Director General of Police J&K, R.R. Swain and Special DG, J&K, Shri Nalin Prabhat decorated IPS officer Shri Sujit Kumar with the rank of Inspector General Police (IGP) in a piping ceremony held here today.  IGP Kashmir Shri V.K. Birdi was present on the occasion. The officers congratulated Shri Sujit Kumar […]

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FEATURE
on Aug 20, 2024
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PDP chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari quits party ahead of polls

Srinagar, Aug 20: Syed Suhail Bukhari, chief spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday resigned from the party ahead of the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.

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on Aug 20, 2024
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DEO Budgam reviews preparations for smooth conduct of polls

Budgam, August 20: The District Election Officer (DEO), Budgam, Akshay Labroo today chaired a meeting of officers to review arrangements for the ensuing assembly Elections- 2024 in the district.

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on Aug 20, 2024
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Another Big jolt to J&K Apni Party 

Party Spokesperson & DDC Vice Chairperson Shopian Irfan Manhas resigns from the party along with DDC Keller 1st Ch. Fazal Din Deedad. Manhas served as State General Secretary Youth Wing in the party and Ch Fazal Din was Zonal President.

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on Aug 20, 2024
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VLW Nabbed by ACB for Bribe in PMAY Scheme in Kupwara

Srinagar, Aug 20 : In a major breakthrough against corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has nabbed a local Village-level Worker (VLW) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara.

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on Aug 20, 2024
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Zaffar Manhas resigns from Apni Party, likely to join Congress

Srinagar, Aug 20 : Apni Party vice president, Zafar Iqbal Manhas along with his son Tuesday resigned from the Apni Party and are likely to join Congress tomorrow. Zafar Iqbal Manhas confirmed to news agency that he has resigned from the Apni Party and further course of action will be decided after feedback from his […]

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