Chairman of the Election Commission Rajiv Kumar, gave important information about the parliamentary elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir at a press conference. Kumar announced that the elections to be held for 90 seats will be held in 3 phases.
- Voting dates:September 18, September 25 and October 1.
- Results will be announced on:October 4th.
Kumar said that the voter lists will be shared with the public by August 20. More than 870 thousand votersHe also noted that there are parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir More than 12,000 polling stationswill be established, he said.
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Former Prime Minister’s Satisfaction
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and leader of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Party Omar Abdullah, expressed his satisfaction with the announcement regarding the holding of elections. Abdullah drew attention to the change of duty of some senior police officers, including the Head of the Police Intelligence Department, prior to the elections and conveyed his concerns to the Election Commission on this matter.
Past Elections and Situation
Last parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir November-December 2014It was held on. At that time, Jammu and Kashmir was a state and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi‘s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba MuftiThe People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by Modi had formed a coalition government. However, Modi’s BJP withdrew its support to Mufti, June 19, 2018caused the collapse of the coalition.
From this date onwards, Jammu and Kashmir New DelhiIt was started to be administered under the administration of Jammu and Kashmir. Also, the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was abolished. August 5, 2019There have been no elections in the region since.