National Conference's Agha Mehmood will be up against PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi in the Budgam bye-election. AAP has also fielded Deeba Khan from the constituency.
The personnel offered prayers to the deities with flowers, fruits, and sweets, before marking the festival with crackers. They also enjoyed dance and music as they relish in the spirit of Diwali.
On October 6, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that by-elections for eight assembly constituencies across seven states and Union Territories will take place on November 11.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday accompanied National Conference Budgam Assembly by-election candidate Agha Syed Mehmood to the nomination filing.
The Border Security Force (BSF) organised a vibrant Diwali Mela at its Humhama campus in Budgam to bring joy to the families of jawans deployed on duty at the Line of Control (LOC).
According to an official release, the AAP's Political Affairs Committee (PAC) has approved the candidature of Deeba Khan from the Budgam constituency, while Joginder Singh has been fielded from the Nagrota seat.
The by-elections will take place in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam and Nagrota districts, Rajasthan's Anta district, Jharkhand's Ghatshila district, Telangana's Jubilee Hills district, Punjab's Tarn Taran district, Mizoram's Dampa district, and Odisha's Nuapada district.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 1: In a major step toward improving rural livelihoods, HDFC Parivartan in partnership with ISAP India Foundation, is implementing a comprehensive program to support small and marginal farmers in the border districts of Baramulla, Budgam, Ganderba
According to the police, the case was registered following a complaint alleging that compensation for land falling under the transmission line in Villages Watrad, Dalabal, Kachwari Tehsil Khansahib, Budgam, had been fraudulently released in favour of non-existent persons, while genuine lando
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has inaugurated the Joint Parcel Product - Rapid Cargo (JPP-RCS) parcel train, connecting Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam area to Delhi's Adarsh Nagar at Srinagar Railway Station on Monday.
Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the government of India is set to introduce a daily time-tabled parcel, which will connect Kashmir and Delhi on Thursday.