Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party constituted a manifesto committee on Sunday and held the committee's first meeting.
Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary and Election In-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, Tarun Chugh, said on Thursday that the BJP is all geared up for upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
The amendments shall come into force on July 12, the date of the publication in the Official Gazette-- a move in anticipation of the speculated assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
The amendments shall come into force on July 12, the date of the publication in the Official Gazette-- a move in anticipation of the speculated assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Udhampur constituency will go to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, the first general elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370.
Asked about the opposition's criticism over holding the Lok Sabha polls in seven phases, the former Union minister said even during the Congress rule, elections used to take place in seven or eight phases.
In an interview with ANI, CEC Kumar said, "We are yet to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. I mentioned in the press conference earlier today that the way for conducting legal elections has opened since December 23. This is March, and there is snowfall in the region, hence the
Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday demanded that there should be MLA elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He asserted that it is necessary for the union territory.
The National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday raised questions regarding the delay in conducting elections in Jammu and Kashmir and called on the Election Commission of India to clarify the reasons behind this delay.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said that elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held at the right time and a decision will be taken accordingly after looking at the security situation in the Union Territory.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for Centre, told a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud that the process of updation of the voters' list in Jammu and Kashmir is underway and it will take a month or so to complete.
Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday criticized opposition parties for showing unity only when their own parties face specific problems but remaining silent on the issue of conducting elections in Jammu and Kashmir.