The Srinagar mayorship going to Junaid Mattu conveys that a strong third front has emerged in the state.
Kashmir needs resolution for moving into a better future. It doesn't want more narrow politics that imprisons it in violence
Many experts believe there is a serious risk of poor voter turnout which would be seen as a referendum against the Indian state.
Farooq Abdullah has proved time and again that, in reality, he is no more than a sophisticated version of Yasin Malik.
Let down by lofty words and contrasting actions, Kashmiris, in fact, have lost confidence in all political parties.
Democracy draws its power from the people. In the current scenario, it is hanging in the balance by a precarious thread.
The National Conference (NC) with the Congress disenfranchised J&K. PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti tried to guard against tinkering with crucial Articles.
Both Omar Abdullah-led National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples Democratic Party have provided autocratic governments to J&K.
Comparing the breaking up of a political alliance with the rigging of an election is unfair.
With the governor failing to dissolve the Assembly, the formation of the third front is on the cards.
