J-K Assembly elections: G Kishan Reddy, Ram Madhav appointed as BJP election incharges

New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced the election in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
BJP National President JP Nadda has appointed the former General Secretary Ram Madhav and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy as election in-charges for the valley.
The Election Commission announced the election schedule for Jammu and Kashmir on August 16. The polling will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1.
The Election Commission on Tuesday issued the notification for the first phase of the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, marking the start of the nomination process.

Voting will be held on 24 seats in the Union Territory in the first phase of the election on September 18.

The last date for filing nominations for the first phase of assembly polls is August 27 while the scrutiny will take place on August 28. The last date for the withdrawal of candidature is August 30.

A total of 90 assembly constituencies will go to the polls in Jammu and Kashmir. The last assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir was held in 2014.

Notably, National Conference on Monday launched its Manifesto that promised 12 guarantees to the people of the Union Territory.

The party's Vice President Omar Abdullah launched the manifesto that includes some huge promises like- restoration of Article 370, 35-A and statehood, redrawing the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 and return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits.

The first guarantee of the NC's manifesto envisages the restoration of political and legal status of the Union Territory and said that the party would strive to restore Article 370-35A and statehood prior to August 5, 2019.

With elections scheduled in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370, Kavinder Gupta said, "The things that they have said, nothing is in their hand. How will they - release the prisoners, and restore Article 370?"

He accused the Farooq Abdullah-led party of misguiding the people and highlighted the security and unity witnessed in Kashmir since the Abrogation of Article 370. (ANI)