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The BJP is in power at the Centre and has access to all types of security compared to other parties. The Election Commission must ensure fairness,
I thank God for this decision. Earlier, there was speculation about the dates being set between the 20th and 25th, so I am pleased they have been moved up."
Welcoming the Election Commission's decision to advance the elections, Farooq Abdullah said May God listen to them. They claimed over 400 seats in the parliamentary elections, but what did they achieve? If the Election Commission had not been there, they would not have secured over 140 seats."
In response to the BJP's claims about forming government in Jammu and Kashmir, he quipped As of now, we have decided so. However, we will have thorough discussions within the party before taking a final decision."
When asked whether the NC would contest the elections independently, he said I feel sorry and ashamed of it".
On the contentious issue of statehood, Farooq Abdullah lamented the downgrading of Jammu and Kashmir to a Union Territory, saying People will come out in large numbers to participate in the elections,
the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said Today, the situation is not as severe. It is better now,
We were prepared for the parliamentary elections and had requested that the assembly elections be held concurrently, but that did not happen."
We are happy that we will finally have our election,
Srinagar resident Haya Javaid said It would have been great if they (authorities) had also announced the restoration of statehood."
Another resident, Malik Zahoor, told the AP This isn't democracy, it's a mockery. Restoring full statehood should be the first step, not something to boast about. The people of J & K deserve their dignity back,
Today's press conference by the Chief Election Commissioner on J & K elections feels like too little, too late. J & K, once a powerful state with special status, has been reduced to a municipality, with any future government likely at the mercy of the LG's office."
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mohit Bhan, the spokesperson for the Kashmir's People's Democratic Party said Depending on the requirement of forces, which I said is on a higher tone in Jammu and Kashmir, we decided to have two Assembly elections together,
Haryana has a robust, healthy lifestyle and among the voters, there are 10,321 centenarians. We salute all of them and we will make every effort to ensure they all come out to vote,
We saw a big disaster (landslide in Wayanad) in the Lok Sabha seat. We cannot have bypolls there now. Some states were experiencing floods… Let people have some breathing space. We will hold the bypolls within the stipulated six months,
It is not the day here and there which is important. What is important that we go by the spirit. The amendments to the J&K Reorganisation Act in terms of providing the reservations came in December 2023,
the poll panel chief added The time period for the Commission started only in December 2023. Thereafter came the parliamentary elections, so we are not delayed at all,
People from Jammu and Kashmir opted for ballots instead of bullets...People are ready to challenge (the terrorists),
We are keeping the election (period) short in the true spirit of what we said on June 3. We are having a shorter election period,
Kumar said in the presence of Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu We welcome the statement of the EC that it will be a full democratic exercise by ensuring level playing field to all parties and contestants besides sufficient security for candidates and voters as well,