BUDGAM: Ashok Koul, General Secretary (Organization), Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), conducted an intensive booth-level campaign in Main Market, Airport Budgam (Booth No. 125) and adjoining areas as part of the ongoing outreach drive for the upcoming Budgam Assembly by-election. Ashok Koul was accompanied by BJP leader Sameer Ahmad and a team of dedicated local party activists who interacted with prominent residents and appealed for their wholehearted support for the BJP candidate from Budgam Assembly Constituency, Aga Syed Mohsin.

During the meetings, Ashok Koul emphasized the importance of vigorous and coordinated efforts by party activists at the grassroots level, asserting that booth workers are the backbone of BJP’s electoral strength. He said that the people of Budgam have witnessed the sincerity, stability, and service-oriented politics of the BJP. he said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jammu and Kashmir has moved from neglect to progress. The time has come for Budgam to choose development, empowerment, and transparency by voting overwhelmingly for the BJP, he asserted.

Koul highlighted that the Modi government has brought transformation in every sector, from infrastructure and connectivity to education, healthcare, and employment generation. Budgam, being the heart of central Kashmir, deserves to be an integral part of this unstoppable journey of peace, prosperity, and progress, he said.

Making a strong appeal to the locals, Ashok Koul urged every voter to come out in large numbers and cast their votes in favour of Aga Syed Mohsin to strengthen BJP’s mission of building a new Kashmir. A massive victory for the BJP in Budgam will not just be a political win, but a people’s endorsement of development, unity, and lasting peace, he added.

Koul called upon party workers to intensify door-to-door outreach, ensuring that the message of development and good governance reaches every household. The enthusiasm and faith of the people clearly show that Budgam stands firmly with the BJP’s vision for a strong and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir, he said.

In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

— Team JK Monitor

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