CM Omar Abdullah is facing criticism from his own MPs over governance failures that have divided the ruling National Conference, with some MLAs calling on Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah to step down.
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The by-elections for the two assembly seats in Nagrota and Budgam are seen as a test of CM Omar Abdullah's performance, with the ruling NC pitted against other candidates.
A meeting of the members from LAB and KDA was held on October 22 with a subcommittee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) over the demands of the Sixth Schedule and statehood in a “cordial atmosphere.”
With curbs still in place on protests against the revocation of Article 370, making student organisations operational on Kashmir’s campuses remains a remote possibility.
The extension of Article 371 and law-making powers for Ladakh's hill councils have emerged as major responses to local unrest, directly addressing demands for protection of land and jobs and autonomy of the region.
A consensus has emerged across the political spectrum over limiting domicile rights to non-locals by keeping a cap of a fifty-year residency requirement in Jammu and Kashmir
BJP's main strategy in Nagrota is to secure victory by emphasising development, fielding the daughter of late MLA Devender Singh Rana as its candidate.
The Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) are heading for a showdown with the UT government over the demand for statehood and Sixth Schedule for the UT after announcing a protest march and blackout tomorrow against the September 24 violence in which four people were killed and several were injured.
A fiercely competitive, multi-cornered election will be held for the Budgam Assembly seat on November 11.
The October 24 Rajya Sabha polls will largely be a contest between the NC and the BJP, with Congress deciding not to field any candidate in view of a lack of electoral understanding with the NC.
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