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| Gupta takes U-turn 'won't rejoin BJP' | | | | Avinash Azad
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: Soon after National Conference and People's Democratic Party (PDP) distanced themselves from Bharatiya Janta Party and consensus eluded the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, the Independent candidate from Udhampur Pawan Gupta took a U-turn today and refused to rejoin BJP.
As the Independent MLAs can play a major role in the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, Gupta seems to have made a move to strike a deal with any party which stakes claim to form the government. Gupta contested elections independently, defeating two time National Panther Party MLA Balwant Mankoita and BJP candidate Pawan Khajuria with huge margin of votes. Indications made by Pawan Gupta not to go with BJP can make him the man of the moment and can get whatever he wants.
Pertinently, riding on Modi wave, after BJP's land slide victory in Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra, the over confident state unit of BJP lost two seats in Jammu, Nagrota and Bishnah.
Former BJP leaders Pawan Gupta and Baldev Raj Sharma had said that J... | |
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| Ahead of Govt formation top cop shifts his men | | | | K Koushal
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: While the dice is still rolling in the state political corridors over the piquant situation having arisen over the government formation, certain top hierarchy in the police department seem busy in seeking handsome favours from their juniors on the pretext that they would be transferred to prime locations and would be given price postings.
Sources told Early Times a top cop who believes that he would be transferred immediately after the next government is formed in the state has framed a panel for shifting of zones of Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors to adjust his blue-eyed boys.
The top cop who is all set to be put in a cell after the next dispen... | |
| | | | Three days after counting of votes; Guv invites PDP, BJP for discussions on govt formation | | Mufti Sayeed likely to fly to union capital today to hold talks with PM Modi | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 26: Three days after the results of 2014 assembly elections were announced Governor Narendra Nath Vohra today shot letters to People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for discussions on the formation of next government in the state.
Raj Bhawan has shot letters to heads of both BJP and PDP so that discussions are held with the formation of the government. This development has somewhat ended the suspense that has engulfed the people of state vis-a-vis formation of new government in the state.
Sources told Early Times that since PDP and BJP have emerged the two single largest parties it is quite natural that leaders of... | |
| | | | BJP-PDP lock horns over Art 370, rotational CM | | Ram Madhav praises Mufti, keeps options open | | | Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Jammu/SRINAGAR, Dec 26: People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) holding "secret talks" to forge an alliance in Jammu and Kashmir ostensibly hit a roadblock today, sources told Early Times.
They said the major issues both the parties are locking horns with each other are Article 370 and rotational chief ministership. The BJP has reportedly told the PDP leadership that it has to give in its demand for rotational chief minister and not holding a debate over Article 370, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
The BJP point man on Kashmir, Ram Madhav has reportedly told the PDP leadership that BJP can't put its core issues... | |
| | | | Have not said no to NC, any other party, says Mehjoor | | No consensus on alliance with BJP: PDP | | | Fazal Khan
ET Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 26: As speculations were rife in Jammu and Kashmir today that People's Democratic Party (PDP), which emerged as the single largest party by securing 28 seats in 87 member House after the results of the recently held assembly polls were declared earlier this week, would stitch an alliance with Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) which bagged 25 seats, the PDP insiders denied that PDP has reached on any consensus with BJP over the formation of next dispensation in the state.
Sources told Early Times that PDP legislators are busy exploring the options and nothing has been finalized till date. "One of our leaders had met the BJP senior leader Ram Madhav in Srinagar... | |
| | | | MLC aspirants in BJP start lobbying by pretending proximity with Sangh Parivar | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: Even as no breakthrough has yet been made on formation of next Government in Jammu and Kashmir, some over ambitious in the second largest party have prematurely started lobbying for a berth in the Upper House.
These aspirants in the BJP, which is confident of coming to power in the State, are eying on the Upper House seats falling vacant in near future. These aspirants have even prepared the list of those `eligible' for being MLC on the basis of seniority in the party and caste criteria.
Besides some senior BJP leaders, who were denied mandate in the Assembly elections, a number of self styled high-profiles in the party and a few influential businessmen ... | |
| | | | Senior Party leader conspiring to settle scores | | Nirmal Singh facing sabotage from within | | | Bivek Mathur
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: A senior BJP leader of Jammu and Kashmir, who has been denied mandate in this election due to strong anti-incumbency, as per party sources is lobbying hard against the MLA Billawar who is also a strong contender in the race of Chief Ministership.
The veteran leader is also said to be strong opponent of Dr. Nirmal Singh and had earlier made full efforts to field Nirmal Singh from Nagrota Assembly segment knowing that Davinder Singh Rana will definitely defeat Singh from the assembly constituency but that time, Singh had denied to contest from the Nagrota assembly segment saying: "Either field me from Billawar assembly segment or don't give me... | |
| | | | Public opinion favors PDP-BJP coalition | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: The public opinion in both the two regions of the State favour a People's Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a stable and strong government that can deliver and last for full six years.
The people in both the two regions favour that the common mandate is with PDP in Kashmir Valley and BJP in Jammu region so it will be fittest in the interests of people of the two regions of the State if the PDP and BJP join hands to form the next Government by devising a common minimum programme (CMP) and keeping a moratorium on all the contentious issues.
People as well as political analysts also feel that reaching a workable formula for runni... | |
| | | | A vote for Jammu's territorial integrity | | 2014 polls | | | Neha
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: The much-awaited election results are out. The people have again given a fractured mandate. The PDP has emerged as the single largest party winning 25 seats from Kashmir, three from Jammu and none from the Valley. It worked quite hard for almost six years and improved its tally from 21 in 2008 to 28 in 2014 in the 87-member House. The BJP, which had won 11 seats in 2008, performed exceedingly well. It increased its tally by 14 seats. It won 25 seats and has the support of at least five independent MLAs, including those belonging to the People's Conference. The ruling NC, which was quite unpopular, sprung a big surprise by putting up a respectable sho... | |
| | | | Governor rule looks inevitable! | | | | Sandeep Bhat
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: Despite 2014 assembly elections witnessing huge participation of people no political party got absolute majority in 87-member JK assembly and fell short of magic figure of 44 seats, if none of the parties reach on consensus over government formation in JK there is every possibility of Governor's rule being imposed in the state.
The political parties got seats in one region and almost nil in other regions that way people of the entire state, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh didn't give any political party an absolute majority to govern the state. The Ladakh region was mostly dominated by Congress party where it secured 3 out of 4 assembly seat... | |
| | | | Why is Rana desperate for an alliance with BJP? | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: The working president of National Conference and former Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has left for England to give ` hug to his mama and Papa'. His papa underwent a kidney transplantation recently in England.
Earlier, he and his most trusted lieutenant, Devender Singh Rana who successfully contested the Nagrota assembly seat went to Delhi and held negotiations with BJP leaders and explored the possibility of forming a government with BJP support.
It has been reliably learnt that Mian Altaf, the successful candidate from Kangan and Agha Roohullah from Budgam have threatened resignation incase Omar forged an alliance with the BJP.
It has been furthe... | |
| | | | NC could play the role of Congress | | Roles reversed | | | Rustam
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: The inning of the Congress in Jammu & Kashmir appears to be over. It doesn't have the required numbers to play the games it played in 2002 and 2008 and enjoyed the loaves and fishes of office. The pre-poll assertions of the senior Congress leaders that no government in the state would be formed in 2015 without the support or participation of the Congress has turned out to be hollow, notwithstanding the fact that Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday had virtually sought to persuade the PDP, the single largest party in the Assembly, and its former ally, the Congress, to give up the idea of working with the "communal" BJP a... | |
| | | | Erstwhile Doda distt no more strong bastion of Azad | | Muslims played key role in victory of BJP candidates on 4 seats | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, Dec 26: Erstwhile Doda district, once the strong bastion of Congress group led by former Chief Minister and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, is no more a strong bastion for him as the area is now represented by BJP on four seats out of the six in Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts.
Out of six seats, four seats of Kishtwar, Doda, Bhaderwah and Ramban were won by BJP in just concluded Assembly elections while Congress could manage to retain only two seats of Inderwal and Banihal out of five seats represented by them in 2008.
The BJP stood 2nd in Inderwal and also got a good chunk of votes in Banihal where the party ... | |
| | | | Interpretation of Govt orders can't be sought under RTI: SIC | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: In a significant order, State Information Commission (SIC) has declared that Public Information Officer (PIO) cannot provide interpretation of orders and circulars if this is sought under Right to Information Act (RTI). The SIC made it clear through its order that such interpretations do not come under RTI ambit and hence cannot be provided by the public authorities . As per details available with Early Times, one Nighat Jabeen of Qazipora Bandipora filed an appeal before SIC against the order of PIO and First Appellate Authority (FAA) of Finance Department (Codes Section), Civil Secretariat.
Earlier, her application was received by PIO of Finance Depa... | |
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