Sohil Sehran writes on politics, national affairs, and security, and has reported extensively from Jammu and Kashmir. A journalist with over a decade of experience, he has worked in print, broadcast, and digital media.
Articles by Sohil Sehran
At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election
Maharashtra election 2024: Maharashtra saw appeals from top celebrities, politicians, and activists urging people to come out and exercise their right to vote.
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 02:11 PM IST
Chaos over ‘special status’ resolution in J&K assembly; BJP MLAs marshalled out
A scuffle erupted between BJP MLAs and marshals after the speaker ordered eviction of opposition members protesting the ‘special status’ resolution.
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 06:29 PM IST
Who is Sunil Sharma, BJP's first-ever leader of opposition in Jammu and Kashmir?
Sunil Sharma won a second term in the assembly by a narrow margin from Padder Nagseni, a new constituency created after the 2022 delimitation.
Updated on Nov 03, 2024 04:12 PM IST
‘Housewife for 30 years, I really have a loud voice’: Priyanka Gandhi's message
Priyanka Gandhi laughably said she has a loud voice for raising people's issues, citing her experience as a housewife and that her husband can confirm it.
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 07:13 PM IST
Farooq Abdullah's stern message: ‘Kashmir will never be part of Pakistan’
Farooq Abdullah said that attacks in Jammu and Kashmir will not stop until a solution is found, adding that he has witnessed this problem for 30 years.
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 03:29 PM IST
No Congress face in Omar Abdullah cabinet in J&K. Who are the five ministers?
The Congress, which contested the polls in alliance with the National Conference, chose not to take a ministerial position.
Updated on Oct 16, 2024 02:20 PM IST
Shagun, Shamima and Sakina: Three women elected to Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
The National Conference and Congress alliance won 48 seats in J&K, but only two of the 30 Hindu candidates from the bloc were successful in the elections.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 01:47 PM IST
AAP opens account in J&K as Mehraj Malik wins Doda assembly seat
Malik, a vocal leader, campaigned vigorously in the constituency, taking on the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, and National Conference.
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 02:46 PM IST
Surankot election result: Choudhary Mohammed Akram leads as JKNC surges ahead
Choudhary Mohammed Akram is leading in the Surankot seat, while Mushtaq Bukhari, who passed away on October 2, is trailing
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 11:51 AM IST
‘Break the ice’: Mirwaiz calls for constructive Indo-Pak dialogue at SCO meet
S Jaishankar's visit to Pakistan will be the first by an Indian foreign minister in nearly a decade, presenting a potential milestone for bilateral relations.
Updated on Oct 05, 2024 01:35 PM IST
‘Back channel talks’ in J&K? Farooq Abdullah's NC responds to govt formation
Former Srinagar mayor Junaid Azim Mattu claims that NC president Farooq Abdullah met BJP representatives in Pahalgam twice ahead of the poll results.
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 02:00 PM IST
Protests in Ladakh over detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk by Delhi Police
An engineer and education reformer from Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk is known for his innovative strategies in education and sustainable development.
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 02:45 PM IST
J&K polls: Who is Mushtaq Bukhari? BJP compares him to Gandhi and Nelson Mandela
Mushtaq Bukhari, a 75-year-old politician, has been fielded by the BJP from Surankot, a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency in the Jammu region.
Updated on Sep 15, 2024 02:46 PM IST
J&K poll: BJP ally JDU promises release of stone pelters in Kashmir
The party claims to have written to the Union home ministry to “review the cases of 840 stone pelters” and ensure their release from jails.
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 12:02 PM IST
‘Earlier elections were haram, now halal’: Omar Abdullah on Jamaat-e-Islami
Four candidates backed by the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday filed their nominations to run as independents in the upcoming assembly polls.
Published on Aug 27, 2024 09:41 PM IST
J&K polls: Former CM Omar Abdullah to contest from Ganderbal
Ganderbal is seen as a stronghold for the National Conference, having elected three generations of the Abdullah family.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 03:01 PM IST
J&K polls: BJP releases revised list of 15 candidates
BJP has nominated Shagun Parihar from Kishtwar constituency. Her father Ajit Parihar and uncle Anil Parihar were killed by terrorists on November 1, 2018.
Published on Aug 26, 2024 01:34 PM IST
Why Congress chief Kharge did not have Wazwan in Srinagar? Rahul Gandhi replies
Rahul Gandhi said an alliance for the Jammu and Kashmir elections will be formed while maintaining the respect and dignity of Congress workers.
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 03:44 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir election date | 3- phase assembly polls from September 18: EC
Jammu and Kashmir assembly election to be held on September 18, 25 and October 1. Results will be declared on October 4.
Updated on Aug 16, 2024 08:41 PM IST
Kerala: Bodies float, bridge destroyed as 3 massive landslides strike Wayanad
As many as 84 people died after massive landslides struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 03:48 PM IST
‘Mausam…': In Lok Sabha, Abhishek Banerjee quotes from SRK's film to attack PM
Abhishek Banerjee said the 2024 Lok Sabha election result was the direct audit of the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Published on Jul 24, 2024 06:56 PM IST
Union budget 2024: NDA government lists its priorities for Viksit Bharat
Union budget 2024: Centre has set nine priorities for achieving its ambition of Viksit Bharat
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 02:56 PM IST
‘Kannadigas have first right to jobs’: Karnataka minister on private quota bill
Karnataka IT minister Priyank Kharge said private sector quota bill has been put on hold because there was confusion among industries.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 12:47 PM IST
Big jolt to Ajit Pawar as 4 leaders quit NCP after Lok Sabha election drubbing
Ajit Pawar's party suffered a major setback when four of its top leaders from Pimpri-Chinchwad resigned and are set to join the NCP (SP).
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 11:58 AM IST
‘He is treating Kashmiris as Pakistanis’: Mehbooba Mufti slams J&K top cop
Mehbooba Mufti alleged that people in Kashmir are not being allowed to express their thoughts and protest, and those who do are being sent to jails.
Published on Jul 16, 2024 01:53 PM IST
Why is upcoming bypoll in Uttar Pradesh a litmus test for BJP?
The polls gain significance in view of the party’s performance in the Lok Sabha elections in the state, where its seats dropped to 33 from the 62.
Published on Jul 16, 2024 11:18 AM IST