As Jammu and Kashmir is gearing up for the upcoming assembly polls, Union Minister Amit Shah is set to launch the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto today as he leaves for a two-day visit to the territory.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra filed his nomination papers on Thursday from the Central Shalteng assembly constituency ahead of the assembly polls
The list of star campaigners includes party's prominent leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The Indian National Congress announced 40 star campaigners on Thursday to lead the second phase of electioneering for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Ramban Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kulbir Singh said on Thursday that the security arrangements have been put in place ahead of the Assembly polls in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ravinder Raina, who is the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for the Nowshera Assembly constituency for the upcoming Assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, held a roadshow on Thursday.
These upcoming elections will be the first in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370. Polling in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1.
Meanwhile, Haryana Minister and BJP leader Ranjit Singh Chautala on Thursday resigned from the Cabinet after being denied a ticket by the party for the upcoming assembly polls.
After the BJP released its first list of 67 candidates for Haryana Assembly polls, Congress MP Kumari Selja Congress launched a scathing attack on the BJP's candidate list for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, citing concerns about the party's selection process and leadership.