Kashmir gets a largely powerless government 5 years after India stripped its special status
Leaders of Kashmir's biggest political party have been sworn into office to run a largely powerless local government for the ...
Jammu And Kashmir: Omar Abdullah Takes Oath As Chief Minister
Omar Abdullah, Vice President of the National Conference, was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu ...
Jammu-Kashmir results show Congress suffered major setback in its once stronghold Jammu region
After the crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, the party’s disappointing performance in the Assembly polls has further ...
Supreme Court to hear plea for time-bound restoration of Jammu and Kashmir statehood
A plea seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood in a time-bound manner was brought before the Supreme Court ...
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Jammu And Kashmir Government Formation: Congress To Step Back Despite Alliance
The Congress has decided not to participate in the new Jammu and Kashmir government, despite its alliance with Omar Abdullah’s National Conference (NC) during the recent elections. Instead, the party ...
Largely powerless local government formed in Kashmir 5 years after India stripped its semiautonomy
Leaders of Kashmir's biggest political party were sworn into office Wednesday to run a largely powerless government after the first election since India stripped the disputed region of its special ...
'Outside Support': Why Congress chose to stay out of Omar Abdullah’s Cabinet in Jammu and Kashmir
The National Conference had offered Congress one berth in the Cabinet which the party refused. The Congress won 6 seats of the 37 it contested in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Ghulam Ahmad Mir to lead Congress legislative party
He was chosen for the role a day before the National Conference–Congress alliance forms the union territory's new government ...
Congress sits out of Omar Abdullah-led govt in Jammu and Kashmir
JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra stated that the party’s decision stems from its dissatisfaction with the Centre’s failure to restore statehood to the region.
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Jammu and Kashmir: NC–Congress alliance stakes claim to form govt
Chief minister designate Omar Abdullah called on lt governor Manoj Sinha to present letters of support from coalition ...
NC-Congress alliance stakes claim to form government in Jammu and Kashmir, oath taking likely on Monday
The National Conference-Congress alliance has claimed to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir with 48 seats in the ...