Udhampur (ˌʊd̪ʱəmpur) is a city and a municipal council in Udhampur district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters of Udhampur District. Named after Raja Udham Singh,it serves as the district capital and the Northern Command headquarters of the Indian Army. A Forward Base Support Unit (FBSU) of the Indian Air Force is also stationed here. Udhampur is used by the Armed Forces as a transit point between Jammu and Srinagar when travelling by road on National Highway 1A,which has since been renamed as National Highway 44.
The Jammu &Kashmir National Panthers Party is a socialist and secular state political party in the state of Jammu and Kashmir,India. The party was founded on 23 March 1982 by husband and wife couple Prof. Bhim Singh and Jay Mala,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 local level for over four decades in its stronghold within the mountainous Udhampur constituency,where in the vicinity 5.9 million tonnes of lithium,the 7th largest known reserve in the world,with an estimated value of $500 billion,was discovered in February 2023.
The University of Jammu informally known as Jammu University (JU),accredited as A+ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC),was established in 1969 by an act of the state legislature which effectively split the Jammu and Kashmir University into the separate University of Jammu and University of Kashmir.
Chaudhary Lal Singh is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He was Minister for Forest,Environment,Ecology of J&K in PDP-BJP coalition government in J&K. He represented the Basohli in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.
Ramnagar is a town and notified area committee in Udhampur District in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
2006 Doda Massacre refers to the massacre of 35 Hindu civilians by Lashkar-e-Taiba militants in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir,India on 30 April 2006.
Yashpal Arya is a 7-time MLA from Uttar Pradesh (twice) and Uttarakhand combined. He is a former Minister of Transportation,Social Welfare,Minority and Students' Welfare in the Government of Uttarakhand under Bharatiya Janata Party's rule. Currently,he is an Indian National Congress leader and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He is a former Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly under Indian National Congress' rule. He was elected from Mukteshwar constituency in the 2007 Uttarakhand state assembly elections.
Jitendra Singh is an Indian physician and politician. He is the Minister of State for the Ministry of Science and Technology and Minister of State for Prime Minister's Office;Personnel,Public Grievances and Pensions;Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space.
Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh is an Indian politician and was the last Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State. He is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. On 1 March 2015,he assumed the charge of the Minister for Power Development and Housing and Urban Development.
Shakti Raj Parihar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Parihar is a former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Doda Vidhan Sabha in Doda district and a former Minister of State (MoS) in the BJP-PDP Government.
Harsh Dev Singh is an Indian politician and advocate. He was Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party from 2012 to 2022. He won three elections serving as MLA for Ramnagar,constituency for 18 continuous years from 1996 till 2014. Under his tenure as the Minister of Education of Jammu and Kashmir from 2002 to 2008,English became a compulsory language from first grade. Harsh Dev joined Aam Aadmi Party on 7 May 2022,and on 17 October 2022 he became APP chairman in Jammu and Kashmir. On 16 Feb 2023,he resigned from APP and rejoined Panthers Party to revive it. On April 4,he was elected President of Panthers Party.
Yash Paul Kundal is an Indian politician belonging to Aam Aadmi Party in Jammu and Kashmir. He was the state president of Young Panthers,the youth wing of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party. He has twice been a Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly,and was the Minister of Animal and Sheep Husbandry from 2002 to 2008. On 8 April 2022,he joined Aam Admi Party.
Balwant Singh Mankotia is an Indian politician and the former President of the Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party. He has been twice elected member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly,holding office for 12 years. He is a leading campaigner for secular values against the terrorist insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir. On 29 September 2022,he joined Bhartiya Janata Party.
Sham Lal Choudhary is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a cabinet minister in the BJP-PDP Coalition Government in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ranbir Singh Pora Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Ranbir Singh Pora is also part of Jammu Lok Sabha constituency.
Shiv Charan Gupta was an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Gupta was a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Udhampur constituency in Udhampur district.
Udhampur Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Udhampur is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
Ramnagar Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Ramnagar is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
Chanani or Chenani Assembly constituency is one of the 87 constituencies in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir a north state of India. Chenani is also part of Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
Syed Mohammad Baqir Rizvi is an Indian politician who has served as a Member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Zanskar Assembly constituency since 2014 to 2017 being an Independent candidate,later joined Bharatiya Janata Party.
