Ram Madhav Predicts Historic Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 4: Ram Madhav, the BJP election in-charge for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, stated on Wednesday that the upcoming elections will be historic. He believes a new government will be formed under the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Ram Madhav joined BJP candidate Aijaz Hussain from the Lal Chowk constituency in Balhama as he filed his nomination. Madhav expressed confidence that the elections would free the people of Jammu and Kashmir from the hardships they have faced for the past 34 years. He assured that the BJP would bring peace, harmony, and development to the region.
Madhav criticized the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for their past governance, claiming they want to return to old troubles. He emphasized that the BJP would defeat these parties and bring a new leadership to Jammu and Kashmir.
On Monday, the BJP released its fourth list of candidates for the elections, including Ravinder Raina from Nowshera, Arif Raja from Eidgah, Ali Mohammad Mir from Khansahib, Zahid Hussain from Chrar-i-Sharif, and Vibodh Gupta from Rajouri (ST). The third list included Murtaza Khan from Mendhar, Sunil Bhardwaj from Ramnagar (SC), Chowdhary Abdul Ghani from Poonch Haveli, Pawan Gupta from Udhampur West, Mohd Iqbal Malik from Thannamandi, and Baldev Raj Sharma from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.
The elections will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, with the counting of votes on October 8. Jammu and Kashmir has 90 assembly constituencies, with 7 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 9 for Scheduled Tribes (STs). There are 88.06 lakh eligible voters in the region. In the previous elections, the PDP won 28 seats, BJP secured 25, NC won 15, and Congress won 12. These will be the first elections in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370.
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Ram Madhav -: Ram Madhav is a leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is one of the major political parties in India. He is responsible for managing the party’s election activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the two major political parties in India, known for its nationalist policies.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has a special status and has been a point of conflict between India and Pakistan.
Assembly elections -: Assembly elections are held to choose representatives for the legislative assembly of a state. These representatives make laws and policies for the state.
Abrogation of Article 370 -: Article 370 was a part of the Indian Constitution that gave special autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir. It was removed in 2019, making the region more integrated with the rest of India.
Constituencies -: Constituencies are specific areas that elect a representative to the legislative assembly. Jammu and Kashmir has 90 such areas for its assembly elections.
