President's rule!
The state was placed under governor's rule after caretaker Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah refused to continue in his post.
My continuation would have encouraged horse trading: Farooq
A day after he refused to continue as Jammu and Kashmir's caretaker chief minister, Farooq Abdullah said if his decision was unethical, what were the parties who claim to have voters' mandate to govern doing.
Mufti slams Farooq for imposition of governor's rule
The PDP president denied that he or his party is hungering for power and called for a healing touch for the people of Kashmir.
Bhim Singh meets Farooq Abdullah
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the Panthers Party chief had sought his National Conference's support to form the government. Singh, however, described his meeting as a 'courtesy call'.
Congress, PDP haggle for power
The two parties asked each other to 'honour the mandate of the people', but did nothing to contribute towards that end.
October 17
The most 'happening' places in Srinagar today
Politicians busy with the onerous task of government formation have converged on three places in and around Srinagar.
Azad cancels trip to Delhi
The J&K unit chief of the Congress was scheduled to hold talks with the Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the formation of government in the state.
Stalemate continues in J&K
'We are still where we were last night,' a Congress leader from Delhi told rediff.com on Thursday morning.
I won't like to continue as acting CM: Abdullah
There is now a possibility of governor's rule being imposed in J&K. Or Governor Saxena will have to invite the single largest party to form the government, as the term of the assembly ends today.
October 16
Panthers Party accuses Mufti of sectarian politics
The party took out a rally in Srinagar against the PDP chief's insistence on having only a Kashmiri as chief minister.
Tarigami-led PDF to reveal its cards on Thursday
'Issues like chief ministership are irrelevant and they are getting priority over other important things,' Tarigami said.
Cong, PDP to continue talks
Softening its attitude, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad deviated from the original plan and did not stake claim to form the government when he met the governor on Wednesday.
J&K governor gives parties time till October 21
The governor's decision came following a request by the Congress party and the People's Democratic Party.
October 15
No end in sight to row on CM's post
While the Congress says its national character makes it a natural contender for the post, PDP says it is best placed to understand local aspirations.
NC, BJP friends again
National Conference chief Omar Abdullah may have resigned from the Union Cabinet, but his party continues to be a partner in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre.
Congress claims support of Ladakh MLAs
On Tuesday, news came that three of the four legislators from Ladakh had agreed to support the Congress bid to form a government in Srinagar.
Soz denies he is mediating between Congress, PDP
The Congress, meanwhile, has intensified its efforts to cobble together a simple majority in the state assembly after its failed talks with the Peoples Democratic Party.
Azad will stake claim on Wednesday
He is expected to submit a list of 35 legislators who have promised to support his government and seek three weeks' time to prove his strength on the floor of the new assembly.
October 14
Omar Abdullah resigns from Union Cabinet
The National Conference president said his presence was needed in J&K.
Azad elected J&K CLP leader
Azad's name was proposed by Mangat Ram Sharma and seconded by Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed.
October 13
J&K election is the 'turning point': Advani
The deputy prime minister said the government would overcome cross-border terrorism in J&K with the active support of people like it did in Punjab.
October 12
Hurriyat dares Centre to hold plebiscite, calls for dialogue
'If India believes that it was a vote for India, then why do not they organise a plebiscite and keep Kashmir for good,' chairman Abdul Gani Bhat said.
J&K results a vote against militancy: Panun Kashmir
The outfit hoped the new government would take steps for the rehabilitation of the Kashmiri Pandits.
Hurriyat rebuffs Hizb chief on talks with Kashmir Committee
Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin had labelled the Kashmir Committee a 'creation of India' and suggested that the Hurriyat should not hold talks with it.
October 11
Six terrorists killed
Among those killed was a self-styled supreme commander of the Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islami.
Abdullah quits as chief minister
He said the new government should tackle the menace of terrorism on a priority basis.
October 10
J&K poll results a victory of Indian democracy: Govt
A senior home ministry official hoped the new state government would tackle militancy on a priority basis.
Army busts secret meeting; kills nine terrorists
The terrorists, believed to be of the Hizbul Mujahideen, had gathered in Qasabiru village in Budgam district.
BJP admits setback in J&K
Party chief M Venkaiah Naidu said the alliance with the RSS-led Jammu State Morcha, and the association with the National Conference cost the party precious votes.
Farooq Abdullah to resign on Friday
'I bow my head to the verdict of the people', the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the National Conference received a drubbing in the assembly election in the state.
PDP prefers Mufti Sayeed as CM
Vice-president Muzaffar Baig said a chief minister from the Kashmir valley would be in a better position to establish a dialogue with militants.
Azad favours CM, Dy CM from different regions
'I have always said that if the chief minister is from Jammu, there must be a deputy chief minister from Kashmir or vice versa', the Congress leader said.
Congress leaders for Ghulam Nabi Azad as CM
They want PDP's Mehbooba Mufti to be the deputy chief minister.
PDP for coalition with like-minded parties
'The party would work with parties, who want to put an end to the bloodshed and solve the Kashmir issue peacefully and in a dignified manner', party vice-president Mehbooba Mufti said.
Omar should quit Union council of ministers: Farooq
The J&K chief minister advised the NC president to concentrate on strengthening the party in the state.
J&K has voted against terrorism: PM
He said the Centre would work closely with the new government in the state to fulfil the aspirations of the people.
October 9
New security rules in Srinagar leave journalists fuming
Journalists out in force in Srinagar to cover the counting of votes on Thursday, were in for a rude shock when told the Election Commission of India passes issued to them were invalid.
Kashmir election a victory for India: Advani
The deputy prime minister said the government would resume talks with the militant groups if they agree to lay down their arms.
October 8
840 killed since poll announcement
Among them were 50 political activists, 260 innocent people and 160 officers and jawans, state DGP Ashok Suri said.
Acting JKLF chairman detained
He and his supporters planned to hold anti-poll demonstrations in Srinagar during the final phase of polling on Tuesday.
Vajpayee praises Kashmiris for rejecting violence
Addressing the Indian community in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, the prime minister took Pakistan President Musharraf to task for fuelling violence in J&K.
October 7
Congress will come to power: Saifuddin Soz
He said the party will form the government along with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's People's Democratic Party.
Three villagers killed in Doda on poll eve
Heavily-armed terrorists entered Banjala village in Baderwah forests and kidnapped three villagers and later killed them.
Heavy shelling in Uri kills 4 jawans, injures 3
Two soldiers and two Border Security Force personnel were killed.
Security tightened on eve of last phase of polls
Security forces are carrying out cordon-and-search operations in and around the six constituencies in Doda district and Lolab in Kupwara district.
Rebel People's Conference leaders ridicule boycott call
Why was no boycott call given during the recent polls in PoK and why was participation in those elections not dubbed as a crime, Ghulam Moiuddin Sofi and Abdul Rashid Mirchal have asked.
October 6
Bid on independent candidate's life in J&K
No one was injured when the terrorists fired at Abdul Hafiz Wani motorcade at Dosa-Pati in Doda district.
October 5
US reiterates support for election
State department spokesman Philip Reeker said his country is opposed to violence aimed at disrupting the polls.
EC transfers Kupwara superintendent of police
The order came after independent candidate Abdullah Khan alleged that the SP was 'behaving in a biased manner in favour of the ruling National Conference'.
Four BSF soldiers killed in Lolab blast
The explosion took place in a building, which was likely to be a polling booth. Lolab goes to polls on October 8.
October 4
Terrorists try to target Mehbooba Mufti's motorcade
The terrorists triggered an IED on the Doda-Marmat road much before the motorcade passed.
Night curfew to be relaxed in Baramulla
This will be done for the first time in 12 years in view of the Mehraj-ul-Alam festival.
National Conference worker, wife shot at in Lolab
Sadiq Mir and his wife Sara Begum were shot at in their house in Chuntiwari area of Kupwara district.
Explosion in Kupwara; 2 BSF men killed
The soldiers were going to the government school at Sogam in Kupwara district to set up a polling booth for the final phase of the election on October 8.
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