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The National Conference won two of three seats in the valley while the third seat was won by a jailed Kashmiri political separatist.

In the 2023 Lok Sabha election campaign, Omar Abdullah of JKNC took centre stage, marginalizing the party's older and younger generations. His father, Dr Farooq Abdullah, declined to contest due to health issues, signalling a possible informal retirement. Despite not running, Farooq actively participated in rallies, maintaining his public presence. Farooq's health has been fragile since a 2014 kidney transplant. Although Omar insisted his father's political career isn't over,...

Despite the presence of Jamaat-e-Islami strongholds in the area, Kulgam stands firm as a bastion of CPI(M).

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah criticised PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti for not actively campaigning against the BJP and targeting his National Conference instead. He highlighted PDPs self-interest in distancing from the PAGD. Abdullah expressed hope for timely assembly elections and advocated for lifting the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami.

Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah alleged that Mehbooba Mufti has avoided campaigning in favour of Congress candidates in two seats in Jammu province to keep the BJP in good humour.

The LS polls are the first major elections here since August 5, 2019. Anxiety about delimitation and resentment with State have calcified into historic turnout | Latest News India

Anuradha Bhasin is the Managing Editor of the ‘Kashmir Times’. She is the author of the book ‘A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir after

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday claimed that Peoples Conference leader Sajad Gani Lone ended his ties with the Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) at the BJPs behest to facilitate his wifes return from Pakistan. The PAGD was formed by several parties,

Political observers say the decision is a tacit acknowledgement of the anger at the party over the decisions of August 5, 2019.