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J&K Panchayat polls: People vote for peace and development
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): Despite calls for boycott and terror threats, the people of Jammu and Kashmir have come out to exercise their electoral franchise in support of development in the ongoing first phase of the Panchayat elections on Saturday.
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J-K Panchayat Elections: Voting begins for first phase
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 17 (ANI): Voting has begun in as many as 47 blocks in Jammu and Kashmir as part of the first phase of Panchayat elections in the state.
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J-K: Panchayat polls kickstart tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Nov 16 (ANI): As many as 47 blocks will kickstart the first phase of the panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The polls are staggered in nine phases, ending on December 17.
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LeT terrorist threatening people against participating in polls arrested i
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The security forces in a joint operation on Wednesday arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, who had allegedly issued threats to people against taking part in the local bodies and panchayat elections, from Sopore town of Baramulla dist
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J-K: Centre assures full support ahead of local polls
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 28 (ANI): Ahead of upcoming municipal and panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has said that the Central Government will provide all possible support to the state to ensure smooth conduct of elections.
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Ahead of polls, J-K DGP briefs Governor on security arrangements
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 26 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh, along with Kashmir Inspector General of Police (IGP) Swayam Prakash Pani, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at Raj Bhavan earlier on Tuesday.
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NC leader Junaid Azim Mattu resigns from party
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept. 25 (ANI): Miffed over his party's decision to boycott the forthcoming Urban Local Body (ULB) and panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference spokesman Junaid Mattu on Tuesday quit from the party.
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J-K: Nine-phased panchayat polls to commence on Nov 17
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 16 (ANI): Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Shaleen Kabra on Sunday announced that Panchayat elections in the state would be held in nine phases, from November 17 to December 11, between 8 am and 2 pm. With the announcement of the Pa
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Haven't asked people to boycott elections, clarifies Omar Abdullah
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 13 (ANI): National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday clarified that his party has not asked general public to stay away from voting in the upcoming municipal and panchayat elections in the state even though his party would boycott the polls
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Centre, Gov should clarify stand on municipal, panchayat polls: Mir
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sep 12 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir state Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Wednesday stated that Governor Satya Pal Malik and the central government need to clarify their stance on the situation arising in connection with the upcoming municipal and panchay
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Govt committed to providing grassroots democracy in J-K: Jitendra Singh
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that the government would remain undeterred in its approach towards conducting peaceful municipal and panchayat elections in the Jammu and Kashmir, despite a fresh spate of violen
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J-K municipal polls scheduled for October
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Aug 31 (ANI): The State Administrative Council (SAC) of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday announced that the municipal polls will be held from October 1 to 5, followed by the Panchayat elections in November. The decision was taken after a meeting under the chairmanshi
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