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Billawar Assembly Constituency
Billawar Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Billawar is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results 2014 See also * Billawar * List of constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... References {{coord, 32.613, 75.604, display=title Assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir Kathua district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billawar
Billawar is a town and a notified area committee in Kathua district of the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Billawar was founded by Raja Bhog Pal in the 7th century A.D., it was a kingdom and its capital was Basohli until the 11th century. Geography Billawar is located at . It has an average elevation of . Billawar town is situated in the lap of the Shivalik mountains between the banks of the Naz and Bheeni rivulets, approximately 70 km from Dayala Chak on Delhi-Jammu NH-1A. Billawar tehsil The Billawar tehsil (1 of 8 tehsils) of Kathua district has 46 panchayat villages. History Raja Bhog Pal, a son of the king of Kullu Valley, founded Basohli and established Billawar as the capital in 765 A.D. after subduing Rana Billo, a feudal chief who once ruled the area. The ruling house was subsequently known as Balouria, deriving from Balor. The old name of Billawar is "Bilawara". Demographics As of the 2011 India census, Billawar had a population of 11,916. Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randhir Singh (Jammu And Kashmir Politician)
Randhir Singh may refer to: * Randhir Singh of Kapurthala (1831–1870), ruler of the Indian princely state of Kapurthala * Randhir Singh of Bharatpur (died 1823), ruler of the Indian princely state of Bharatpur * Randhir Singh (Sikh) (1878–1961), regarded by many Sikhs as a Saint * Randhir Singh (sport shooter) (born 1946), Olympic-level trap and skeet shooter and sports administrator * Randhir Singh (cricketer) (1957–2023), Indian cricketer * Randhir Singh (academic) (1922–2016), Indian political theorist * Randhir Kumar Singh Randhir Kumar Singh is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly from Sarath in the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ... (born 1982), Indian politician * Randhir Singh (Jammu and Kashmir politician) (active from 1972), see Billawar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) See also * Randhir (other) {{human name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Constituencies Of Jammu And Kashmir Legislative Assembly
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
None Of The Above
"None of the above" (NOTA), or none for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system. It is based on the principle that consent requires the ability to withhold consent in an election, just as they can by voting "No" on ballot questions. It must be contrasted with " abstention", in which a voter does not cast a ballot. Entities that include "None of the Above" on ballots as standard procedure include India ("None of the above"), Indonesia (, "empty box"), Greece (, white), the U.S. state of Nevada (None of These Candidates), Ukraine (, "against all"), Belarus, Spain (, "white vote"), North Korea, and Colombia (). Russia had such an option on its ballots (, "against all") until it was abolished in 2006. Bangladesh introduced this option (, "no vote") in 2008. Pakistan introduced this option on ballot papers for the 2013 P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Election Commission Of India
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body. It was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of the president of India, and the office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the election commission. Thus, the Election Commission is an all-India body in the sense that it is common to both the Central government and the state governments. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, State Legislative Councils and the offices of the President and Vice President of the country. The Election Commission operates under the authority of Constitution per ''Article 324'', and subsequently enacted Representation of the People Act. The commission has the powers under the Constitution, to act in an appropriate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Jammu And Kashmir Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections are speculated be held in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India in 2023 to elect 90 members of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The legislative assembly has been dissolved since November 2018. The next elections would be the first since 2014 and the first since the territory's special status was revoked and its statehood withdrawn in 2019. Background The previous assembly elections were held in November–December 2014. After the election, coalition of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed becoming the Chief Minister. Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed died on 7 January 2016. After a brief period of Governor's rule, Mehbooba Mufti was sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Political developments Dissolution of assembly and President's rule In June 2018, BJP withdrew its support from the government and Governo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmal Kumar Singh
Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh is an Indian politician and was the last Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. He is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. On 1 March 2015, he assumed the charge of the Minister for Power Development and Housing and Urban Development. He was elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in the 2014 assembly election from Billawar in Kathua district. Early life, education and academic profession Dr Nirmal Singh was born on 22 January 1956 to a humble family in Karanwara Basohli, Jammu and Kashmir. He did his primary education in his native place. He is the youngest of his two brothers. His father was a security aide of the erstwhile Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir (princely state). Dr Nirmal Singh has done PhD in history from University of Jammu in 1988 and retired as a professor in the Department of History, the University of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Jammu And Kashmir Legislative Assembly Election
Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over seven days in November and December 2008. The previous government led by the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) in coalition with the Indian National Congress (INC) collapsed when the PDP withdrew. Following the election, the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) agreed on a coalition with Congress and their leader, Omar Abdullah became the state's youngest-ever Chief Minister at 38. Background Elections for the Jammu and Kashmir state Assembly were due in 2008, following the end of the term of the Assembly elected in 2002. However, the PDP withdrew from the INC-led state government in protest at the Amarnath land transfer decision. The INC government resigned in July 2008 and the state was brought under the direct rule of the central government pending the elections. Boycott The main Kashmiri separatist group, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference called on Kashmiris to boycott the el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manohar Lal Sharma
Manohar Lal Sharma is an Indian lawyer known for filing a number of frivolous public interest litigations. Career Starting with a public interest litigation in 1991 against provisions of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, Sharma has litigated a number of issues in Indian courts that have attracted media attention. He had filed a petition before the Supreme Court about the Indian coal allocation scam. He also defended the accused in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. In 2007, as an independent advocate, he filed a public interest litigation petition in the Supreme Court in the case of Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana. Controversies Blaming the Nirbhaya Case victims for using public transport and lack of character In defence of the accused in the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder case, Sharma blamed the victim for using public transportation. He said, “Until today I have not seen a single incident or example of rape with a respected lady. Even an underworld don would not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Jammu And Kashmir Legislative Assembly Election
Elections for the former Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held in September -October 2002 in four phases. Jammu & Kashmir National Conference was the single largest party but lacked majority. The Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the Indian National Congress (Congress) formed a coalition government with PDP's Mufti Mohammad Sayeed serving as the Chief Minister for the first three years and Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad for the next three years. The election saw a major boycott at the appeal of Tehreek -e-Hurriyat.Kashmir division had a voting percentage of 3.5% while Jammu division had a voting percentage of 16.5%.Rajouri district recorded the least voting percentage at 2.7% The Panthers Party formed part of the ruling coalition with Harsh Dev Singh as the party's first cabinet minister. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were used for first time in Jammu Kashmir assembly elections in 2002. The international community also appreciated the credibility of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Jammu And Kashmir Legislative Assembly Election
Elections for the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir were held over September–October 1996. Farooq Abdullah became Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir after the elections. The 1996 Lok Sabha elections and assembly elections in the state were possible due to efforts of counter-insurgents like Kuka Parray, (head of Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon). Background The National Conference, which had boycotted the 1996 Indian general election, agreed to participate in the 1996 Assembly elections only after Prime Minister, H. D. Deve Gowda, promised "maximum autonomy" for Jammu and Kashmir. Results In the 1996 assembly elections, 14 women contested, 10 of whom lost their deposits, while 2 were elected. National Conference won 57 out of 86 seats. BSP contested first time on 29 seats in the state and won 4 seats. BJP rose from two seats in 1987 to 8 seats in 1996. Elected Members References {{Jammu and Kashmir elections Jammu and Kashmir 1996 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, cloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Jammu And Kashmir Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly were held in January 1972 to elect members of 114 constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Syed Mir Qasim was appointed as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. After this election, women entered the Jammu and Kashmir assembly for the first time. Ten women had filed their nominations, six of them contested and four won their seats. This made the percentage of women legislators 5.33% in the Jammu Kashmir assembly. Result Elected members See also *List of constituencies of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly *1972 elections in India References {{Jammu and Kashmir elections Jammu and Kashmir 1972 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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