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| PDP losing due to Geelani-Mirwaiz in South, Sajjad in North | | NC poised to sweep all 3 seats in Kashmir | | |
Ahmed Ali Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, May 14: Perhaps the most interesting feature of the Assembly elections of November-December 2008 was that the Abdullahs’ National Conference (NC) and the Muftis’ Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had achieved almost 50:50 not only in terms of the segments won but also in terms of the votes polled by each in Kashmir valley, that has been the primary constituency for both.
Among the 46 segments, NC had taken 20 and PDP 19. While Congress party had bagged 3 seats and CPI(M) one, remaining 3 had gone to independent candidates, namely Hakeem Mohammad Yasin (Khansahib), Ghulam Hassan Mir (Gulmarg) and Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rashid (Langet). Interestingly, NC had polled 4,66,210 votes and and PDP 4,66,971. It was the superiority of one seat in favour of NC but nominal margin of just 700 votes in favour of PDP.
In comparison to the Assembly elections of October 2002, NC came down to 27.51% from its share of 35.65% in the votes polled six years ago. On the other hand PDP went up from 25.23% in 2002 to 27.55% in 2008. Congress too suffered a deficit of near... | |
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| The other victims of Karnala Chak | | | |
Early Times report
Jammu ,May 1
Given their economic conditions and perpetual sufferings, the Gujjar settlers of Karnala Chak perhaps deserve more sympathy, concern and aid then they got over past few days but the eviction-drive-politicization of Tawi Islands incident has set a new precedence of suspicion and apparently widened the gaps between administration and the political establishment which could have been avoided in the interest of two-way justice.
The authenticity of the claims of forest department and Gujjars settlers over a piece of land have been questioned by both sides and should better be left disputed in best interests of cast and religion based politics. The impending ... | |
| | | | DELIMITATION | | Bhim to present case today | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: Kashmir High Court Bar Association on Thursday completed arguments in opposition to the petition seeking fresh delimitation of assembly constituencies in the state.
A Division Bench of High court comprising of Chief Justice, Justice Barin Ghosh and Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir heard the arguments of KHBA president, Advocate Mian Abdul Qayoom, advocate G A Lone, advocate ST Hussein and noted advocate Zaffar Ahmad Shah.
In his arguments, Mian Abdul Qayoom termed the petition as an attempt to draw political mileage in a ‘particular section of a particular region of the state.’
Advocate Qayoom also contented the assertion in the petition that suspending delimitatio... | |
| | | | Official held for take RBA certificate | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar: Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a fake RBA certificate racket in Ramban district of Jammu region.
Police sources told that acting on specific information about fake certificates issued to people from the Revenue department in Ramban district, an investigation was started and later Zulfikar Ahmed of Gool Gulabgarah, an official of the revenue department was arrested.
Sources said that the Official issued three Rural Backward Area certificates to Mahveer Sing son of Krishan Singh, Amreek Singh son of Chain Singh and Bikram Singh son of Bharat Singh.
Station House Officer, Ramban while confirming the arrest told that investigations into the case... | |
| | | | Mirwaiz, Malik, 36 others set free, Geelani still caged | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 14: While as Chairman of the moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Moulvi Omar Farooq, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yaseen Malik and other separatists leaders were released from house arrest today, the government revoked PSA of eight detenues and ordered release of 36 others who were held for anti-election activities.
The release of separatist leaders came after the five-phase Parliamentary elections in the Jammu and Kashmir came to an end yesterday with 42 per cent poll percentage in Ladakh and Baramulla constituencies.
The leaders were put under house arrest to prevent them from leading anti-poll rallies in the Kashmir valley.
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| | | | Notification for KAHDC seats | | | | Early Times report
SRINAGAR, MAY 14 – Government has issued notifications for electing Members to 6-Parkachik and 15-Silmo constituencies of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, in accordance with the provisions of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act, 1997 and rules made there-under.
The constituencies have fallen vacant due to election of Aga Syed Ahmed as Member, J&K Legislative Council, representing 6-Parkachik and Mr. Feroz Ahmed Khan, representing 15-Silmo, on being elected as Member, J&K Legislative Assembly, from 50-Zanskar Assembly constituency.
The nominations can be made from May, 25, 2009 and the last day of filing nomination will be June 1. Scrut... | |
| | | | Congress has edge in Jammu, BJP may sweep Udhampur | | | | AD SINGH
Jammu, May 14: Despite winning five assembly seats in recent assembly elections in Jammu BJP is not likely to present a fair show in the Jammu-Poonch constituency but is likely to win back its old favorite Kathua-Udhampur seat from Congress.
As per the exit polls Congress is having an edge over BJP in the Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha constituency whereas, the condition is vice-a-versa at the Kathua-Udhampur seat. At the Jammu-Poonch contest the Amarnath land row factor doesn’t seems to be giving Leela Karan Sharma a strong public following this time and the unexpected candidate from BJP which even produced some controversies in its party doesn’t seems to be left behind in the run by... | |
| | | | Special train for Vaishno Devi | | | | Early Times Report
LUDHIANA: Religious tourism is set to get a boost with railway authorities scheduled to start Garib Rath Express between Delhi junction and Jammu
Tawi station to cater to those travelling to Vaishno Devi shrine, from Friday.
With summer months accounting for maximum rush during the year, the special train
is likely to bring relief to thousands of passengers, especially with other trains already running full. At the same time, this could prove to be a boom for railways in terms of revenue.
According to information, the train would depart Delhi junction on every Friday from May 15 to June 26 at 10:50pm and arrive at Jammu Tawi station at 09:10am the next day, Saturda... | |
| | | | 65 cops died during LS polls | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, May 14: As many as 65 people, most of them security personnel, lost their lives in different violent incidents during the just concluded Lok Sabha elections.
Among the dead, the Central paramilitary forces took the maximum brunt, losing 34 personnel in the hands of naxal and other extremists forces, Home Ministry sources said.
Twenty-one civilians lost their lives in different incidents during the poll process while 10 state police force personnel were also killed.
Within the paramilitary forces, CRPF lost 22 personnel, mostly at the hands of the Naxals.
The BSF, which had deployed 205 companies (20,500 men) during the polls, too lost eight of its person... | |
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