JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said things are happening in a logical sequence in the union territory – first delimitation, then assembly elections and finally statehood. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the newly constructed building of the Malaviya Mission Teachers Training Centre in Jammu, Sinha said it was the prerogative of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to announce the dates of the elections.
“Things are taking shape in the UT as per the sequence – first delimitation, then Assembly elections and then statehood. ECI recently met political parties and other stakeholders. They will take a decision accordingly,” the Lt Governor said.
The ECI headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, including Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, visited J&K recently.
The ECI team met with various stakeholders, including representatives of various political parties and officials from the police and civil administration.
Addressing a press conference at the conclusion of the two-day visit of the ECI, CEC Rajiv Kumar said that assembly elections would be held in J&K at the earliest, but did not announce any specific timetable.
He said the Commission would take a holistic view of the security situation when it returned to Delhi and then announce the schedule for the elections.
The CEC said there are 90 Assembly constituencies in J&K while the electorate comprises 87.09 lakh people.
“The Amarnath Yatra will conclude on August 19 and the final electoral rolls will be published on August 30 and free copies will be made available to political parties,” he said.
He said there are around 11,800 polling stations in J&K, spread across 9,100 locations and the Election Commission will “ensure facilities like rest areas, toilets, waiting areas, ramps and wheelchairs and volunteers for needy voters.”
Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections later this year, the Union Territory administration is gearing up to get the Assembly complexes in Srinagar and Jammu ready, officials said.
J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting on Saturday to chalk out a plan to prepare the Legislative Assembly complexes in Srinagar and Jammu for conducting their sessions after holding elections here in the Union Territory.
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