Jammu and Kashmir polls unlikely this yr as EC defers rolls revision date
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Express News Service
SRINAGAR: Polls in Jammu and Kashmir are unlikely to be held this yr because the Election Commission (EC) has prolonged the date of publication of the revised particular abstract of electoral rolls within the Union Territory to November 25 from the sooner deadline of October 31.
Thus the possibilities of holding first-ever Assembly polls in J&Okay Union Territory this yr are distant because the winter would have already set-in by then.
Kashmir stays within the grip of intense chilly in December-January. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh throughout his go to to Jammu in June this yr had hinted that Assembly elections in J&Okay can be held later this yr.
The EC has revised the schedule of Special Summary Revision in J&Okay with November 25 as the ultimate date for publication of electoral rolls, whereas draft rolls will likely be revealed on September 15. The youth attaining the age of 18 years on October 1, 2022 or earlier will likely be eligible to grow to be voters, reads an order issued by ECI.
J&Okay is beneath Central rule since June 18, 2018, when then the PDPBJP authorities fell after BJP withdrew help to the coalition headed by Mehbooba Mufti. Reacting to the EC transfer, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah tweeted.
“Complete dilution of Article 370, bifurcation & downgrading of J&K state, gerrymandering of constituencies through a tame delimitation commission, curtailing movement & activities of parties like @JKNC_ by revoking security & STILL the BJP doesn’t have the guts to face voters of J&K,” Omar tweeted.
SRINAGAR: Polls in Jammu and Kashmir are unlikely to be held this yr because the Election Commission (EC) has prolonged the date of publication of the revised particular abstract of electoral rolls within the Union Territory to November 25 from the sooner deadline of October 31.
Thus the possibilities of holding first-ever Assembly polls in J&Okay Union Territory this yr are distant because the winter would have already set-in by then.
Kashmir stays within the grip of intense chilly in December-January. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh throughout his go to to Jammu in June this yr had hinted that Assembly elections in J&Okay can be held later this yr.
The EC has revised the schedule of Special Summary Revision in J&Okay with November 25 as the ultimate date for publication of electoral rolls, whereas draft rolls will likely be revealed on September 15. The youth attaining the age of 18 years on October 1, 2022 or earlier will likely be eligible to grow to be voters, reads an order issued by ECI.
J&Okay is beneath Central rule since June 18, 2018, when then the PDPBJP authorities fell after BJP withdrew help to the coalition headed by Mehbooba Mufti. Reacting to the EC transfer, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah tweeted.
“Complete dilution of Article 370, bifurcation & downgrading of J&K state, gerrymandering of constituencies through a tame delimitation commission, curtailing movement & activities of parties like @JKNC_ by revoking security & STILL the BJP doesn’t have the guts to face voters of J&K,” Omar tweeted.
