In Jammu and Kashmir, the deferment of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat election to May 25 has sparked widespread controversy. Key political figures, including JKNC president Farooq Abdullah, CPI(M) leader M.Y. Tarigami, and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, have voiced strong opposition, citing concerns over democratic processes and potential manipulations. NC candidate Mian Altaf criticized the decision as undemocratic, and Omar Abdullah alleged a conspiracy involving the BJP. The Election Commission of India (ECI) attributed the rescheduling to logistical issues, but this explanation has not quelled suspicions. This situation has led to protests by PDP workers in Srinagar, signaling significant unrest among the electorate.
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Here's what Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Mufti said on postponement of election in Anantnag-Rajouri seat. "We think this is a conspiracy to undermine democracy. BJP has delimited the seat… https://t.co/hqYT66jXx5
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Here's what Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Mufti Iqbal said on postponement of election in Anantnag-Rajouri seat. "We think this is a conspiracy to undermine democracy. BJP has delimited the seat… https://t.co/k7nU4e7IOH
National Conference and PDP have criticized the Election Commission's decision to reschedule the Anathnag Rajouri Parliamentary elections. Ashraf Wani provides further details in this report. (#ReporterDiary | @ashrafwani) https://t.co/L4fPVTDiFi
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Here's what Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Iqbal said on postponement of election in Anantnag-Rajouri seat. "We think this is a conspiracy to undermine democracy. BJP has delimited the seat… https://t.co/gqdBchhHwg
STORY | Farooq Abdullah attacks ECI over postponement of election in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat READ: https://t.co/IvSEBhugqw (PTI File Photo) https://t.co/YQ0Th2ZB5q
PDP workers protested over rescheduling Anantnag-Rajouri poll dates from May 7 to May 25. The decision of the ECI is completely wrong... This request came in from the BJP who haven't fielded any candidate. This appears to be a planned conspiracy...: @OmarAbdullah ECI shouldn't… https://t.co/pLC6thJ53f
Meet Mehbooba Mufti, Former J&K Chief Minister Hoping To Clinch Anantnag-Rajouri For PDP https://t.co/Yw8EIwq8iu
Meet #MehboobaMufti, Former J&K Chief Minister Hoping To Clinch Anantnag-Rajouri For PDP https://t.co/Yw8EIwq8iu
VIDEO | PDP workers stage protest against the Election Commission of India in #Srinagar over the decision to postpone the polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat to May 25. #LSPolls2024WithPTI #LokSabhaElections2024 (Full video available on PTI Videos -… https://t.co/O4EIbNBS0z
#WATCH | Jammu and Kashmir: PDP holds protest against Election Commission, in Srinagar. https://t.co/hf56zvMNxJ
#Breaking #ECI has issued a clarification stating, logistical issues, for changing the date to May 25 in the Anantnag-Rajouri poll. @YawarShafi4 joins @MeenakshiUpreti with the latest update. https://t.co/8F2rPhptOb
VIDEO | Here's what NC candidate from Rajouri-Anantnag Mian Altaf said on deferment of election to May 25. "Did you see any such example in history where the election was deferred due to adverse weather conditions. It is undemocratic. Anger of people will increase. The seat was… https://t.co/OWStui7hEZ
Mehbooba Mufti in tough race against NC for Anantnag-Rajouri seat. India Today's Mir Fareed on the campaign trail with PDP chief #MehboobaMufti #ITVideo #Anantnag | @PoojaShali @MirFareed2 https://t.co/SD4MW0yUF9
J&K's Anantnag-Rajouri seat gets a new poll date. Mehbooba Mufti cries conspiracy. @MirFareed2 joins us for more on the story #ITVideo #LokSabhaElections2024 #Anantnag #MehboobaMufti | @PoojaShali https://t.co/yBiilms1cn
VIDEO | Here's what NC leader Omar Abdullah said on the deferment of election at Anantnag-Rajouri seat in J&K. "Through a press conference last week, we had appealed to the Election Commission and sent letter that we are seeing a conspiracy in talks of postponing the election.… https://t.co/KWQYf9CtVY
This is an opportunity for people to show their displeasure through vote: PDP President @MehboobaMufti. Catch the #Exclusive conversation. #MehboobaMufti #PDP #ReporterDiry (@Mirfareed2) https://t.co/wavf7LtoCa
On the campaign trail with PDP President Mehbooba Mufti. Watch this report. #PDP #MehboobaMufti #ReporterDiary (@MirFareed2) https://t.co/rDVoOMUeT0
#Explained: Will Anantnag-Rajouri #LokSabhaElection Be Deferred? What Could Be The Roadblocks? https://t.co/FkIKA4hOh2
VIDEO | Here’s what PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said while holding a public rally in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. “PDP has been raising its voice against the kind of situation we have in Jammu and Kashmir. National Conference said that the PDP had been wiped out, which made people… https://t.co/XevnHQk8hW
#WATCH | Anantnag, J&K: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti says, "The situation in Jammu and Kashmir at present, the way efforts are being made to erase the identity of Jammu and Kashmir, PDP is the only voice in such a situation that has been raising issues since 5 years...National… https://t.co/mLNXd6N0o2
#ElectionsWithTheHindu | CPI(M) leader M.Y. Tarigami warned against postponing the election for the Anantnag-Baramulla constituency, saying that such a step will “harm the electoral process in #JammaundKashmir as well as the credibility of #ECI”. https://t.co/8s4wPWPXYC
VIDEO | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Here’s what JKNC president Farooq Abdullah said on talks of deferment of elections in Anantnag constituency. “We don’t want to defer (the elections). In 2014, floods with an intensity not seen in a 100 years occurred in Kashmir and we requested… https://t.co/afkqzkTqNG