Indian Kashmir elects 1st regional government in a decade
Biggest Kashmir party opposed to India’s stripping of region’s autonomy wins most seats in election
National Conference won 41 seats and was leading in one constituency, mainly from the Kashmir Valley, the heartland of the anti-India rebellion, the data showed.
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The election will bring some self-rule back to the Himalayan region after years of being administered directly by New Delhi.
Indian Kashmir elects first regional government in a decade
Indian-administered Kashmir elected Tuesday its first government since the restive Himalayan territory was brought under New Delhi's direct control, as voters backed opposition parties to lead its regional assembly.
Kashmir election: Opposition seeking return to autonomy edges out Modi's party
Opposition parties seeking the restoration of autonomy in volatile Indian-administered Kashmir have edged out the party of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the first regional election since New Delhi imposed direct rule five years ago.
Indian Kashmir votes out Modi’s BJP in first election since autonomy stripped
India party, the National Conference, is a blow to Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which secured only 27 seats.
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The election in Kashmir is seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial 2019 decision to revoke the region's semi-autonomous status.Votes were being counted on Tuesday to decide the makeup of the now largely powerless local government in the India- controlled region of Kashmir for the first time in a decade,
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Kashmir’s biggest party opposed to India stripping region autonomy wins most seats in election
Kashmir’s biggest political party opposed to India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy has won most seats in a local ...
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