"There are forces determined to disrupt the election process, but we are fully prepared, and the ballot is the answer to such forces," said Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar after briefing election observers for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.
The polling in the UT will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, as per the Election Commission of India. The counting of the votes will take place on October 4.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Vice President Omar Abdullah said on Sunday that they have started the preparations for the Assembly elections that are scheduled to be held in September in three phases from September 18.
As per the Election Commission of India, the polling in the UT will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, while the counting of the votes will take place on October 4.
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.
Former J-K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference held a two-day working committee meeting, starting on Wednesday in view of the Assembly elections.
National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said that Jammu and Kashmir has not seen the days of no assembly elections even in the worst days of militancy.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 31 (ANI): BJP vice president Avinash Rai Khanna on Wednesday appointed as the in-charge for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi [India], Jun 4 (ANI): The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that the election schedule for the conduct of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be announced after the conclusion of Amarnath Yatra.