J&K Assembly election updates: Congress committed to restoring statehood; will it be able to?
On Monday, Congress released its manifesto for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, committing to striving to restore statehood if it formed its government in the Union Territory and promising a slew of welfare measures. The manifesto does not mention the repealed Article 370 but resolved that the party will ensure that the people of J&K get priority in recruitment in government jobs, tenders, land allotment, and the region’s resources.
J&K Assembly election updates: Will Kashmiri Pandits’ vote bring a change?
The Kashmiri pandit community has raised urgent calls for action on long-standing issues such as unemployment and housing. Displaced in 1990, the Kashmiri Pandit community feels that the political parties in the union territory have repeatedly failed to address their concerns. As the elections draw near, the Kashmiri Pandit community remains hopeful that their voices will be heard, and their demands for rehabilitation and employment finally addressed.
J&K Assembly election updates: Union Territory to vote after a decade, 219 candidates in fray
Jammu and Kashmir Phase 1 voting begins today. Seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir are geared up to vote for the first time in a decade. Over 2.3 million voters will decide the fate of 219 candidates, including 90 independents, who are running for 24 assembly segments –? eight in three districts of Jammu region and 16 in four districts of Kashmir valley. This will be the first assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.
