Commentary: Hope returns to Kashmir after elections, but ultimate power still belongs to Modi’s government - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/jammu-kashmir-election-jknc-congress-bjp-modi-autonomy-4672966
With the opposition winning, some believed the election to be a de facto referendum on the territory’s special status which was taken away by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, says a Flinders University lecturer.
Commentary: Hope returns to Kashmir after elections, but ultimate power still belongs to Modi’s government - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/jammu-kashmir-election-jknc-congress-bjp-modi-autonomy-4672966
The current "What's popular on Encyclopedia Britannica" is a fascinating insight into the public psychology at this exact moment.
The Election Commission of India announced that the Congress-National Conference alliance has secured a majority in Jammu and Kashmir. Omar Abdullah won two seats, while the BJP and PDP claimed 29 and 3 seats, respectively.
yeah, at least bjp240 has some what less power than if they'd managed a proper modi 3.0 rule. also was just reading how BJ party knowing they have a better stronghold in Jammu added more seats there than Kashmir post delimitation etc. we can only wait and see how things play out 🤞 for all
@anadoluagency: ➡️ Omar Abdullah named chief ministerial candidate ➡️ Vote seen as a response to the 2019 revocation of Kashmir's autonomy National Conference-Congress alliance wins 48 seats in Jammu & Kashmir assembly election https://t.co/DTTmEn35dd
Bei den Wahlen in Jammu und Kaschmir entschieden sich die Wähler für die National-Konferenz, die den Entzug der Teilautonomie kritisiert. Dies gilt als Signal für einen Kurswechsel der Regierung Modi nach Verlusten bei den Parlamentswahlen.
Continuing the trend of turning up in decent numbers for elections, the recently concluded three-phased Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir registered a voter turnout of 63.9%, higher than the 58.5% recorded in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election. www.thehindu.com/data/jammu-k...
Playing straight into BJP's hands: Omar Ambdullah SLAMS Engineer Rashid via https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/omar-amdullah-engineer-rashid-jammu-kashmir-election-article-370-full-statehood-2612606-2024-10-07
The local population is no longer eligible for special safeguards that formerly restricted government employment applications and property purchases in Jammu and Kashmir to the state's permanent residents alone. #Kashmir#Article370#Modi#BJP#Pakistan#India
Five years after Modi changed the autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir, the region is more vulnerable to regional and geopolitical threats.