PDP’s Bashir Mir Criticizes Omar Abdullah; Mehbooba Mufti Holds Roadshow in Jammu
PDP candidate Bashir Mir from Ganderbal Assembly Constituency criticized National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, stating that people know they won’t meet him even if they vote for him. Mir emphasized that middle-class and below-poverty-line people need a representative they can access.
Meanwhile, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti held a roadshow in Jammu city to support PDP candidate Aditya Gupta from Jammu East Assembly Constituency. She criticized the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the BJP won’t win more than 15 seats. Mufti also accused the BJP of creating unrest in Kashmir and criticized Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.
Voting for the second phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir began with over 25 lakh eligible voters deciding the fate of 239 candidates across 26 constituencies. Prominent candidates include Omar Abdullah, BJP chief Ravinder Raina, and Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra. The final phase of polls will be held on October 1, with results announced on October 8.
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PDP -: PDP stands for People’s Democratic Party. It is a political party in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Bashir Mir -: Bashir Mir is a candidate from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Omar Abdullah -: Omar Abdullah is a leader from the National Conference, another political party in Jammu and Kashmir. He has also served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mehbooba Mufti -: Mehbooba Mufti is the Chief of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and has also served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
Roadshow -: A roadshow is an event where political leaders travel through different areas to meet people and ask for their support.
Jammu -: Jammu is a region in the northern part of India, which is part of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi -: Narendra Modi is the current Prime Minister of India and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Assembly elections -: Assembly elections are elections held to choose representatives for the legislative assembly of a state or union territory in India.
Ganderbal -: Ganderbal is a district in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Aditya Gupta -: Aditya Gupta is a candidate supported by Mehbooba Mufti in the elections.
25 lakh -: 25 lakh means 2.5 million. In India, ‘lakh’ is a term used to denote 100,000.
239 candidates -: 239 candidates are the people who are competing in the elections to be chosen as representatives.
October 1 -: October 1 is the date when the final phase of the Assembly elections will take place.
October 8 -: October 8 is the date when the results of the Assembly elections will be announced.
