BJP election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, Ram Madhav, exuded confidence in the party emerging as the biggest party in the Union Territory.
Earlier on Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi advocated for the restoration of the region's statehood, asserting that the withdrawal of its autonomous status has not only snatched the state of its identity but also eroded the rights and resources of its people.
They said the deceased include driver Pradeep Patel from Madhya Pradesh, craftsman W Peter from Manipur, Naik Gursev Singh from Haryana and Subedar K Thangapandi from Tamil Nadu.
The chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee Jagdambika Pal on Thursday said that they are aiming to bring such a bill that benefits the poor, children, women, and minorities.
Ahead of the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari asserted on Thursday that Congress will bring back Jammu and Kashmir's statehood after coming into power in the state.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu and Kashmir chief Ravinder Raina filed his nomination paper for the assembly polls from Nowshera Assembly constituency on Thursday.
District Election Officer (DEO) Rakesh Minhas addressed the media regarding the upcoming election process, which will officially commence on September 5, 2024, with the issuance of the election notification for all six assembly segments in the district.
Polling in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1. The counting of votes will take place on October 8.
Hours after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Jammu and Kashmir, BJP National General Secretary and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh said that Congress has played havoc within the region for the past more than 70 years.