Kashmir Panchayat Polls

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  "This Will Bring Basic Democracy": Farooq Abdullah On Panchayat Polls In Jammu And Kashmir

  National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that the upcoming Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will usher in bringing basic democracy.

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  79.9% Voting In Penultimate Phase Of Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Polls

  Jammu and Kashmir recorded 79.9 per cent voting today in the penultimate phase of the nine-phased panchayat polls, state electoral officer Shaleen Kabra said. A massive 85.1 per cent polling was witnessed in five districts of Jammu division, while encouraging 49.6 per cent was witnessed in five districts of Kashmir division, he said.

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  Hindu-Majority J&K Village Elects Muslim Man, Set Example Of Harmony

  Setting an example of communal harmony and brotherhood, a Hindu-majority village in Bhaderwah town of Jammu and Kashmir elected unopposed the head of its only Muslim family as their Panch in the ongoing nine-phased Panchayat polls.

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  Voting For 6th Phase Of Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Polls Ends Peacefully

  Polling for the 6th phase of Panchayat polls ended peacefully today in Jammu and Kashmir under tight security arrangements.

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  Voting For Sixth Phase Of Panchayat Polls Under Way In Jammu And Kashmir

  Polling for the sixth phase of the nine-phased panchayat election began at over 3,100 polling stations in Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said. Voting began at 8 am at 3,174 polling stations - 410 in the Kashmir division and 2,764 in the Jammu division - they added.

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  Third Phase Of Panchayat Polls In Jammu And Kashmir Ends Peacefully

  Voting in the third phase of Panchayat polls ended peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday amid tight security.

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  Jammu And Kashmir Records 74% Turnout In First Phase Of Panchayat Polls

  Over 64 per cent of electorate voted Saturday in the first phase of Panchayat elections in Kashmir while an impressive turnout of 79.5 per cent was recorded in Jammu region, officials said

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  Amid Boycott Calls, First Phase Of Rural Polls In Jammu And Kashmir Today

  The stage is set for the Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir as all arrangements have been put in place for the first phase on Saturday.

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  Jammu and Kashmir To Have Panchayat Polls In 9 Phases From November 17

  The Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir will start on November 17 and will be held in 9 phases, officials said on Monday.

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  Jammu Sees Brisk Voting, Barely 3% In Kashmir Valley In Local Body Polls

  While people have come out in good numbers to cast their votes in Jammu region, barely three per cent of the electorate showed up to exercise their franchise in the Kashmir valley in the second phase of the local body elections in the state under tight security. The second phase polling today recorded 30 per cent voter turnout in the state, officia...

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  90% People Keen To Vote In Jammu And Kashmir Local Polls: Rajnath Singh

  Blaming Pakistan for the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today that 90 per cent people in the state would like to participate the panchayat and urban local body polls scheduled this month.

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  Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Polls In 9 Phases To Begin On November 17

  Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in nine-phases beginning November 17, the state's Chief Electoral Officer Shaleen Kabra said Sunday.

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  Farooq Abdullah Threatens To Boycott Lok Sabha Polls Over Article 35A

  Days after the National Conference said that it will boycott the upcoming local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir unless the centre clarifies its position on Article 35A, a constitutional provision that defines "permanent residents" of the state, party chief Farooq Abdullah has threatened to boycott even the general elections and state elections.

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  20,000 Central Troops To Be Sent For Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Polls

  Over 20,000 personnel of central paramilitary forces such as CRPF and BSF will be deployed in Kashmir Valley for "pre-election duties" ahead of panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir, officials today said.

• J&K Panchayat Polls: Muslims vote for Kashmiri Pandit woman

  In an incredible story of hope from the Kashmir Valley, a Kashmiri Pandit woman won the Panchayat elections in Wusan, a village in North Kashmir where 98% voters are Muslims. 45-year-old Asha's victory is particularly significant as this is the first time in 33 years that a Kashmiri Pandit has been elected to a Panchayat in the Valley. ''Muslims su...