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858:. After his suspension was stayed by High Court on 9 September, Bhim Singh was illegally detained and arrested by the police en route to Srinagar. After attempts to locate him proved futile his wife and advocate Jay Mala then moved the court to locate Bhim Singh. The court ruled that there "certainly was a gross violation of Shri Bhim Singh's constitutional rights" and condemned the "authoritarian acts of the police." The judges stated that they were in no doubt that the top levels of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir where ultimately responsible. 76: 112: 35: 1090:. In 2007, Bhim Singh withdrew support to the Congress Party lead coalition, citing differences with the Peoples Democratic Party. The government fell soon after when the PDP itself withdrew their support from the Congress Party during the Amarnath land transfer controversy, placing the state under direct rule of the Indian central government for a few month prior to the 178: 1608:

On 29 May, JKNPP president Harsh Dev Singh, addressing a press conference in Jammu, stated "People of J&K have exclusive right over lithium reserves.", and that the central government's announcement to auction the lithium by December, was interfering with matters that under the Mines and Minerals

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traveled to Kashmir and met with a three-member delegation of the Panthers Party promising to end the use of pellet guns. On 19 September, Bhim Singh meet Narendra Modi for the first time since the latter had become prime minister. A day after, the Supreme Court asked its Registry to consider listing

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Iqbal Jan who was candidate for parliament for Baramulla constituency for Panthers Party in May 2009, was given a life sentence after being convicted for waging war against the country in September 2009. On 28 February 2012, Delhi High Court overturned the judgment and called for immediate release of

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In February 2023, following the discovery of 5.9 tonnes of lithium in Reasi, Jammu, Ankit Love took over as Chief Patron of the Panthers Party, a role previously held by his father Prof. Bhim Singh. Jay Mala commented that Love due to his international perspective was the best person to manage the $

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On 25 May, Harsh Dev Singh filed a petition with the Supreme Court of India, seeking to move the Election Commission to hold elections in J&K as soon as possible, that not been conducted for 9 years The assembly stood dissolved for four years, with no elected representation of the people at the

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which is a national level party has become weak", and that the recent division and removal of Jammu and Kashmir's special status was "an attack on our honour." In reference to Prof. Bhim Singh and Harsh Dev Singh, Abdullah hoped that "these lions will stand up to the challenge posed by the divisive

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ordered security guards to forcibly evict Balwant Singh from the assembly when he disturbed proceedings against a bill by Omar Abdullah that had urged India to resume dialogue with Pakistan, instead Balwant wearing a black bandana hawkishly demanded that the assembly condemn ceasefire violations by

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Balwant Singh lead protesters in violent clashes with armed police in his constituency of Udhampur on 16 August 2014. They were protesting against what they claimed was discrimination against youth from Jammu in favor of people from the Kashmir valley in regards to employment opportunities with the

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Ankit Love stated at the time: "There is more Lithium in Jammu, than oil in Dubai! Almost half a trillion US dollars worth of it. So we must make sure our people will now be the richest in the world. We must have the best infrastructure, libraries, hospitals, art galleries, theatres, sports teams,

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had dispatched Dr. Bhalla, Secretary of the Election Commission by a Home Ministry aircraft to Jammu. Dr. Bhalla ordered the Returning Officer, S.P. Kazal to refer the count result to the Election Commission of India in New Delhi. On 25 June 1988 Peri Shastri the Chief Election Commissioner in New

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A month after its formation, in April 1982, the name of the party was questioned in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly by Chief Minister, Sheikh Abdullah who had asked "Bhim Singh you were all right as a human being. Why you chose to be an animal?" Prof. Bhim Singh had then responded that

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With the serious possibility of a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, former Minister of Education Harsh Dev Singh rose to prominence and as a potential candidate for Chief Minister after being falsely arrested while leading a series of protests against corruption in the police, mining,

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In the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir general elections, the Panthers Party contested 60 out of 87 seats. They lost all their three MLA seats, and 56 deposits polling a total of 95,941 votes (1.99%). It was the first time in 18 years that the Panthers Party had no elected representative in the J&K

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While in opposition they led a series of theatrical protests. In March 2013, Balwant Singh climbed onto his seat and hurled his microphone across the assembly house, leading a protest with the BJP. He demanded a resolution against Pakistan who had condemned India's hanging of Parliament attack

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Bhim Singh filed a review petition against the order of the Election Commission of India, stating the declared result was rigged at the instance of Rajiv Gandhi and Farooq Abdullah, leaders of the ruling coalition parties. Atal Behari Vajpayee joined Bhim Singh on hunger strike in front of the

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the Panther's Party contested 50 seats in Jammu and Kashmir. The Panthers Party won only one seat, that of party founder Bhim Singh. He retained his seat with 7,690 votes (34.37%), a slender margin of 262 votes over his Congress Party rival. In reaction to his split from Congress, its ruling

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served as the education minister in the coalition government, under his tenure as minister, English was made a compulsory language from first grade in state schools. Yash Paul became the minister of animal and sheep husbandry. Panthers Party leader, Bhim Singh became member of the

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Even with the present inferred lithium resources discovered in J&K, it is already the 7th largest known reserve of lithium in the world, and worth over Rs. 40 lakh crores or USD$ 500 billion, when lithium spot prices had hit a record high of $ 86,207 per tonne on 17 November

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Election Commission offices in protest to the vote rigging. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled in favour of Bhim Singh, however when Justice K.K. Gupta delivered the judgement four years later on 15 October 1992, the relevant session of parliament stood dissolved already.

535:, Its aim is to "demolish corruption, communalism, criminalization, drug menace" and to establish a real democracy through ultimate revolution. Panthers party has maintained power at assembly and the local level for over four decades in its stronghold within the mountainous 825:, placed third against sixteen other male candidates with 3,768 votes (13.75%), and polled the second most votes amongst all women candidates in the 1983 J&K general elections. She was one of only seven female candidates that contested out of a total 512 candidates. 1503:

took effective full control of Panthers Party as its leader, Chairwoman and de facto president. She nominated Vilakshan Singh working under her authority as an acting interim president until the party's official presidential elections scheduled for 23 March 2023.

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It was the Bhim Singh-led JKNPP which moved the Supreme Court to hold elections in the militancy-torn Jammu and Kashmir in the historic year 1996. The Chief Election Commission of India was persuaded to conduct elections in the state, only due to the efforts of

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Prior to being elected President of the Panthers Party, Prof. Bhim Singh was briefly expelled from the Panthers Party by his nephew and party chairman Harsh Dev Singh in Nov 2020, when he had met with Farooq Abdullah at his residence and the rest of the

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and 600 other political activists who had been detained for six months. Prof. Bhim Singh aged 79, had also just returned to active leadership when he was elected President of the Panthers Party the month before on 14 February 2021, when his nephew

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In the 2008 J&K general elections, Panthers Party contested 73 out of 87 seats, and received a total of 131,944 votes (3.33%). They retained three seats in the legislative assembly, and formed part of a fragmented opposition along with the

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Thakur Dass Chantora was runner-up from Chenani-Ghordi, with 10,462 votes (36.99%). Sat Pal was runner-up from Marh, with 11,818 votes (35.97%). Girdhari Lal was runner-up from Ramnagar, with 6,807 votes (27.95%). Bhim Singh came in third from

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died 26 April 2023, at age 64, after fighting for her life on a ventilator at Government Medical College Jammu. Her dead body was kept in the mortuary for ten days amidst a power struggle for control of the party between her late husband

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Following which, her son Ankit Love, who was in London at time for her death, requested a post-mortem on Jay Mala's body, which was conducted on 5 May 2023. Mala had previously stated that she feared there was a plot to assassinate her.

1146:. The month after in April 2013, Balwant joined another opposition disruption in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly condemning the death of Indian prisoner Chamel Singh in a Pakistani jail who had been allegedly tortured before his death. 1399:, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir was the surprise guest of honor and main speaker at the Panthers Party's 39th anniversary event in Jammu's Dogra Hall, and shared the stage with Prof. Bhim Singh and former minister 1525:

On 20 February, Government of Jammu and Kashmir withdrew Jay Mala's secure accommodation by sealing the Panthers party office in Jammu. She subsequently on a TV appearance asked that Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir

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Panthers Party contested 45 out of 87 seats in the 1996 J&K general election. It received a total of 55,885 votes (4.33%) across the seats it contested. Harsh Dev Singh won from Ramnagar with 9,049 votes (24.56%).

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for his illegal detention and false imprisonment by the police. Bhim Singh had left jail with a fractured leg and claimed during his false imprisonment the police and state agencies had made an attempt on his life.

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On 17 August 1985 Bhim Singh was suspended from the opening of the budget session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that was scheduled for 11 September. He subsequently challenged the suspension in the

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shopping malls, five star hotel resorts, airports and the creation of a brand new world class Prof. Bhim Singh University which was always my father’s dream, to build the world’s greatest university here.”

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Love expelled Vilakshan Singh from primary membership of the Panther Party on 17 May 2023. Jay Mala had died after suffering a fatal injury to her head while visiting the home of Vilakshan Singh's sister.

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National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Congress working president Raman Bhalla on Thursday turned up at a rally organized by the Panthers Party on its foundation day in its stronghold of

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At the conclusion of the count on 19 June 1988, Panthers Party leader, Bhim Singh was announced as the winner of the Udhampur by-election by 32,000 votes. However, the Union Home Minister of India,

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Harsh Dev Singh was nominated by former Panthers party president Bansi Lal Sharma, and on 3 April 2023 elected by majority vote of the party's working committee as president, for a term of 3 years.

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The party at the time had called on the Indian central government to support the sovereign statehood of Palestine both in and outside the UN, stating that the USA and Israel were in violation of UN

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Delhi declared the Congress Party candidate Mohd. Ayub Khan instead as the winner by 2,376 votes. The Returning Officer was later found to have committed suicide with no known motive.

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With his court battle still ensuing against the Election Commission over the rigging of the previous election, Bhim Singh contested again for the Panthers Party, from Udhampur in the

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to discuss the issue. During the case Bhim Singh had stated that "pellet guns from Israel are used against the Kashmiris. This is a crime." Three days later, Home Minister of India,

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The manifesto of the party focused on secular, nationalist and democratic principles, while seeking to respect the diversity of cultures and religions in the state including

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party. AAP had just recently won the Punjab assembly election. Prof. Bhim Singh had expelled all members who had defected to the AAP, stating their exit thus had no effect.

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A few days later on 28 August, Harsh Dev Singh lead protests disturbing proceedings in the assembly house with placards demanding that the word secular be inserted into the

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personnel in Srinagar. Harsh Dev Singh led a walk out protest in October 2013 from the assembly house with the BJP. They had wanted the Ganaie Committee Report scrapped.

6438: 5025: 4973: 2895: 1832: 1762: 1691: 1294:, Panthers state president accused Israel of religious suppression at the time, as residents of Ramallah, Anata, Hebron and Jericho were denied from offering prayers at 4725: 1411:, and Prof. Bhim Singh had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India in February 2020, demanding Farooq Abdullah's release, as well as the release of his son 4198: 415: 5077: 2209: 5384: 1041:, the party contested from four constituencies in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, and received a total of 15,888 votes (1.38%) across the seats they contested. 593:. He became the party's leader on 28 May 2017. On 23 June 2021, Panthers Party President Prof. Bhim Singh was reported in the media as a potential candidate for the 3936: 5485: 3526: 6433: 5804: 5333: 1487:

In 2022, over a hundred Panthers Party members, including three former MLAs and two ex cabinet ministers merged into the newly formed Jammu and Kashmir branch of

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in New Delhi. He came sixth out of 63 candidates, with 396 votes (0.18%). Ishwar Chand contested for the Panthers Party from South Delhi, against the BJP's

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Panthers Party defeated the Election Commission in the Supreme Court of India, forcing it to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir by order of chief justice

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is the party's Chief Patron and served as the Panthers Party chairman for 30 years till 2012, when his nephew Harsh Dev Singh became Chairman.

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On 16 Feb 2023, Harsh Dev Singh resigned as Chairman of J&K Aam Aadmi Party, and rejoined Panthers Party in the presence of Jay Mala.

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500 billion worth of lithium discovered in the Udhampur parliamentary constituency where the Panthers party won the election previously.

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Panthers Party founder Bhim Singh died in office as President of Panthers Party on 31 May 2022, following which his wife and co-founder

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for nearly four decades. Abdullah had been detained under house arrest for 220 days in the previous year, after the Government of India

1251:. The party candidates were Mohammad Iqbal Jan in Baramulla, Bhim Singh in Udhampur, Gurinder Singh Sood in Ludhiana, Vijendra Singh in 894: 6357: 6302: 6017: 5678: 5668: 5639: 2261: 1223:. Earlier in April 2013, Shah had been marshalled out of the upper house after creating a ruckus in protest to discrimination against 1115: 972: 540: 491: 3605: 6347: 5724: 5616: 5155: 3463: 3102: 2792: 2704: 2000: 1947: 1335: 1173: 1111: 988: 980: 976: 838: 224: 159: 62: 6317: 5974: 5510: 3423: 1897: 4321: 2818: 6362: 6322: 6312: 5764: 3838: 2565: 1272: 1264: 861:

The Supreme Court in a landmark judgement that impacted tort law in India, awarded Bhim Singh a compensation of fifty thousands

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contested five out of the six parliamentary seats in Jammu and Kashmir. The Panthers Party candidates were Dil Jeet Singh in

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In 1996, the party was notable in moving the Supreme Court and the Election Commission to return the democratic process to

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Singh also contested Lok Sabha elections from New Delhi, with LK Advani and Rajesh Khanna in opposition, and lost badly.

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They received a total of 57,103 votes across the 13 seats. They lost each election, and saved five deposits.

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In reaction to the escalating violence and blindings from anti-riot pellet guns in the valley during the

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inside and outside the UN. In 2014, Panthers Party activists burned an effigy of Israeli prime minister

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Jan from Tihar prison, who had been represented by Panthers Party founder Bhim Singh as his advocate.

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remained as the sole Panthers Party representative in government until March 2015, as a Member of the

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Collectively the Panthers Party received a total of 99,599 votes (5.05%) across the seats contested.

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that left nine humanitarian aid workers dead, and called on the Indian central government to support

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By December 2015, the Panthers Party's membership drive had reached a target of 100,000 members.

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The Panthers Party received a total of 87,502 votes across the ten seats, losing each election.

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from which he had recently split to form the Panthers Party. He received 95,149 votes (26.24%).

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with the Congress party. Bhim Singh had differences with the Congress party's alliance with the

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Balwant Singh Mankotia and Yash Paul Kundal, drove to Delhi with 100 others and joined the AAP.

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In May 2013, Panthers Party held another protest in the assembly demanding that chief minister

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The party formed a part of the coalition government of Jammu & Kashmir along with the

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was elected state president of Panthers party by the working committee on 4 April 2023.

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Bhim Singh accused Farooq Abdullah's government of rigging the elections, which led to

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J&K: Panthers Party clashes with cops in Udhampur about Railway Recruitment

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Following a fight and dispute with a Pakistani businessman in relation to the

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The Panthers Party has been a long-time advocate of a sovereign statehood for

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values in Jammu & Kashmir and across the region plagued by the terrorist

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Farooq Abdullah Guest of Honor at 39th Panthers Party Anniversary Event 2021

1342:, Jai Ram Lal in East Delhi, Sunita Chaudhary in New Delhi, Mohan Kanuga in 1240: 734:, headed by Ashok Bapna. Panthers Party branch in the south Indian state of 731: 512: 382: 4752:"Bhim Singh's removal from post of NPP patron 'unfortunate': Omar Abdullah" 4296: 3706:"STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1999 TO THE THIRTEENTH LOK SABHA" 2649: 2029: 1869: 4438:"Kashmir issue can be resolved politically, not judicially: Supreme Court" 546:

Panthers Party had campaigned for over three decades for the abolition of

2819:"Gaza Genocide: Panthers Party demands UN intervention under Chapter-VII" 2288:"'Dogra State Ka Darja Bahal Karo': Protests In Jammu For Separate State" 2030:"Bhim greets Atal Bihari on his 84th birthday - Scoop News Jammu Kashmir" 1563: 1500: 1429: 1060: 822: 818: 532: 290: 5129:"Now caught in Panthers Party tussle, body of founder Bhim Singh's wife" 4806:"Knightsbridge Penthouse in Bulgari Development Sells for $ 157 Million" 4413:"Jammu and Kashmir unrest cannot be dealt with by courts: Supreme Court" 3911:

J&K Assembly BJP, Panthers Party MLAs protest against Pak resolution

3257: 2481: 2349:"Prime Minister Modi To Face Love Challenge In 2019 Lok Sabha Elections" 1387:

Bhim Singh's second demand for President's rule for an earlier hearing.

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Panthers Party has fielded candidates in other Indian states, including

616:, when elections were held again in the state after a nine-year hiatus. 4007:

Panthers party supported by BJP protested and walked out of JK Assembly

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Next month in December, the Panthers party lost all their seats in the

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In October 2014, party leader Bhim Singh heavily criticized BJP leader

1064: 811: 779: 651: 516: 4726:"JKNPP president Balwant Singh Mankotia resigns from party membership" 4257:

Election Commission of India, General Elections, 2009 (15th LOK SABHA)

3659: 3598:"Tributes to Justice J.S. Verma who brought back democracy in Kashmir" 3556:"STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1991 TO THE TENTH LOK SABHA" 1169:

Pakistan, claiming they were leading to deaths of innocent villagers.

1106:, the Panthers Party fielded seven candidates from Jammu and Kashmir, 810:

dynasty, had given Bhim Singh stiff opposition in his constituency of

3685:"STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1998 TO THE 12th LOK SABHA" 1192: 1125:

The party received 70,078 votes (2.00%), across the seats contested.

862: 771: 473: 3103:"Bhim Singh to attend J&K Accession Day function at Kanyakumari" 1618:

sanitation, pension, education, roads, power and water departments.

5156:"Another split in JKNPP as Harsh Dev declares himself as President" 4861:"Former J&K minister Harsh Dev Singh, several leaders join AAP" 527:. The party was founded on 23 March 1982 by husband and wife Prof. 5104:"JKNPP supremo Bhim Singh's widow Jay Mala on ventilator in Jammu" 5026:"Harsh Dev quits AAP, says wants to revive J&K Panthers Party" 4060: 3956:

Politicians Denounce Death of Indian Farmer Imprisoned in Pakistan

2056:"In Udhampur, Dr Farooq, Raman Bhalla attend Panthers Party rally" 1327: 1196: 1153:

resign, claiming his order was responsible for the deaths of five

883: 711: 585:, the son of Bhim Singh and Jay Mala, announced his candidacy for 571: 524: 5411:"Centre attempting to usurp J&K lithium resources: Harsh Dev" 2566:"KV Nagrota organizes 29th National Youth Parliament Competition" 700:

at protests held in New Delhi, calling for UN intervention under

2946:"After Election Commission prod, number of parties jumps by 40%" 2675:"Young Bites : Daily | Leading News Paper of Jammu Kashmir" 1595:

Supreme Court petition for holding of delayed Assembly elections

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The party was founded by Bhim Singh in 1982 as a split from the

5612: 2921:"Panthers Party to contest all seats in Himachal Pradesh polls" 959:. Chand came 26th out of 74 candidates with 191 votes (0.05%). 786:"the people of State were terrorized by a big animal, known as 4974:"Panthers Party office sealed, Harsh Dev alleges BJP-LG nexus" 4516:"Bhim Singh meets PM Modi first time as Indian Prime Minister" 4122:

Panther party MLAs disrupt house in Jammu and Kashmir assembly

2896:"Parties having no support base in Uttarakhand contesting too" 2650:"NPP condoles death of Yash Sharma - Scoop News Jammu Kashmir" 2624:"Panthers women wing held demonstration for 1/3rd reservation" 1923:

Panther party MLAs disrupt house in Jammu and Kashmir assembly

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The Panthers Party strongly condemned Israel's actions in the

171: 105: 69: 28: 5258:"Panthers Bickerings, Bhim Singh's Son Sacks Party President" 4066:'Treacherous' resolution passed by Jammu and Kashmir assembly 3458:. New Delhi: Har-Anand Publications PVT LTD. pp. 27–30. 2540:"Panthers Party feeling heat as BJP goes all out in Udhampur" 2376:"Ankit Love has announced he's running to be India's next PM" 1435:

At the Panther Party event, Abdullah had commented that the "

4464:"Supreme Court promises all help to Kashmiris, seeks report" 3979:

Panthers party demands resignation of J&K chief minister

3527:"Panthers founder Bhim Singh files nomination from Udhampur" 5592: