Srinagar, Oct 9: The Election Commission of India on Monday said that a decision on J&K elections will be taken at the “right time” after taking into account the security situation and other elections which are also due in the Union Territory.
Addressing a news conference in New Delhi, as per news agency —Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that decision on J&K elections would be taken at the “right time” after taking into consideration security situation and other elections which are also due in J&K.
Last month, the Government of India had informed the Supreme Court that Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir will be held after Municipal and Panchayat polls.
Jammu & Kashmir has been without an elected government since June 19, 2018 after Bharatiya Janta Party withdrew support to Mehbooba Mufti-led government, citing “deteriorating security situation” in the erstwhile state. After a year of Central rule, the Parliament enacted The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, dividing the state into two Union Territories administered by Lieutenant Governors.
After reorganization of Jammu & Kashmir, the Government of India constituted a three-member panel in March 2020 to undertake delimitation of Assembly and Parliament segments of J&K.
In May 2022, the delimitation commission unveiled a new electoral map of Jammu & Kashmir. Subsequently, the Election Commission of India ordered revision of electoral rolls. The voter revision exercise was completed on November 25, 2022.
—(KNO)
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