“Jammu/Dehradun: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has hinted at not fielding candidates in three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir and assured that assembly elections will be held on time.”

During an election campaign rally in the Palloura area of Jammu on Tuesday, BJP candidate Jugal Kishore accused the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party of initiating a gun culture in Kashmir, as per Shah.

Amit Shah said, “I’m here to tell all the voters of Kashmir that we are not in a hurry. When we receive your love, the lotus will also bloom in the valley. We have no worries.”

Out of the five Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir, the BJP has announced candidates only for the Udhampur and Jammu Lok Sabha seats, where voting is scheduled to take place in the first and second phases.

There are speculations that the saffron party might not field its candidates in the valley and could support candidates from non-NC, non-PDP, and non-Congress parties there.

“I’ve come to appeal to the voters of Kashmir, especially the youth, to vote for anyone but the three dynastic parties – NC, PDP, and Congress. Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, and Sonia Gandhi work for their daughters and sons, not for the people,” Shah emphasized.

On April 19, ahead of the initial phase of the Como elections, Shah rallied in Durgapur area of Kotdwara in Uttarakhand during the final phase of campaigning, emphasizing on the upcoming Ram Navami festival, marking the celebration of Lord Rama’s birthday in a grand temple after a gap of 500 years. This event signifies a transformation from the previous temporary structure, which served as the abode of the deity, to the g

Union Minister Shah was addressing an election rally in Durgapur when he said, “We are fortunate to be witnesses to this historic occasion. Congress has dragged the Ram Temple issue for many years. However, the Modi government has successfully fulfilled its commitment.”