Ruling NC suffers major setback in J&K by-polls; PDP, BJP emerge victorious
The Budgam contest was widely seen as a litmus test for the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has been under pressure from factions within his own party.
The Budgam contest was widely seen as a litmus test for the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who has been under pressure from factions within his own party.
Boycott of the urban local body elections by the National Conference (NC) and PDP came as a blessing in disguise for the BJP; the party has won 97 wards in the Kashmir valley
Women outnumbered men at the polling booths of the north Kashmir town that is the gateway to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who won the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency bypoll, on Saturday demanded that Governor's rule be…