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Renowned religious preacher likely to join race for Kashmir assembly

Renowned religious preacher likely to join race for Kashmir assembly

Politics, REGIONAL
Amid ongoing talks of religious leaders and parties entering the electoral fray, a renowned Kashmiri cleric is likely to contest the assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Molana Ghulam Rasool Hami, a well-known preacher from Srinagar, will contest the assembly polls scheduled to start on September 18. Fifty-year-old Hami is a key spiritual figure from the Valley with followers spread across Jammu and Kashmir. This development comes amid discussions between another religious group, Jammat Islami, and the government regarding participation in the electoral process. Although Jammat Islami has not received a response regarding the ban imposed by the central government, which they seek to have lifted, the party is keen to participate in the upcoming ...
Ravinder Raina Asks Party to Gear up for Assembly Elections

Ravinder Raina Asks Party to Gear up for Assembly Elections

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Asserting that the Delimitation Commission is in the process of finalization and submission of its report soon, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jammu Kashmir unit President Ravinder Raina asked the party cadre to gear up for the coming Assembly elections as the same would be announced any time after the Commission's job is accomplished. He stated this while addressing a 'Yojana Samiksha Baithak' conducted to review the implementation of various schemes launched by the BJP Govt in this Union Territory besides the planning party's future strategy for J&K's greater transformation. The meeting held at the Party headquarters in Trikuta Nagar here today was attended by almost all the senior party leaders and functionaries including J&K BJP President  Ravinder Raina, General Secretary ...