August 16th 2024.
After almost a decade, the people of Jammu and Kashmir will finally have the opportunity to elect a government through assembly elections. The Election Commission has announced that the polls will be held in three phases, starting from September 18. This is a significant step, especially after the revocation of Article 370 in 2019.
The Election Commission has also declared the dates for the assembly elections in Haryana, which will be held on October 1. The results for both the polls will be announced on October 4. During a press conference, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, revealed the details of the three-phase elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kumar explained that the decision to group the assembly elections for Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana was made because four elections are due this year and early next year. He also mentioned that the announcement for the elections in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Delhi will be made after the completion of the polls in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.
Out of the 90 seats in Jammu and Kashmir, 24 will go to polls in the first phase, while 26 seats and 40 seats will be contested in the second and third phases respectively. The last assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir were held in November-December 2014 in five phases.
This decision by the Election Commission comes after the Supreme Court upheld the Centre's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The court had also directed that the assembly elections be held by September 30. This announcement is a significant step towards restoring democratic processes in the region.
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