Murtaza Khan, who is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Mendhar Assembly constituency for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) held a roadshow on Thursday.
Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases on September 18, 25 and October 1 while the results will be announced on October 4.
The Central Election Committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to meet on August 25 to decide party candidates for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath questioned the decision of Congress to forge a pre-poll alliance for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir with the National Conference, which in its election manifesto pitched for a dialogue between India and Pakistan.
PK Pole, Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir informed on Saturday that a total of about 88 lakh voters will cast their ballot in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
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.
Hours after the announcement of the Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian National Congress appointed Tariq Hameed Karra as the President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah welcomed the announcement of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and said that the J-K polls will strengthen the roots of democracy, opening the door to a new period of development for the region.
"Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases, with voting on September 18th, September 25th, and October 1st. Counting of votes on October 4," Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar said.