Assembly Elections In Jammu And Kashmir UT
Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, likely to be held in December, political activities intensify.
Political activities have intensified amid the flurry of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the recent visit of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to New Delhi.
The round of meetings has started in all the political parties associated with mainstream politics.
The parties, which have signaled to restore the constitutional status before August 5, 2019, and stay away from the assembly elections without giving statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, are also mobilizing their respective workers.
For this, the help of video and teleconference is also being taken. All the parties are convening the meetings of the elected leaders of their various units in order so that the crowd does not gather.
It is being claimed in the local political circles that the assembly elections can be held only in December this year or early next year.
Under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019, there is a provision for a Legislative Assembly in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
At present, the administrative reins in Jammu and Kashmir are entirely in the hands of the Lieutenant Governor.
The central government had earlier prepared a plan to hold assembly elections in June-July this year, which could not materialize due to the non-completion of the delimitation process and the situation arising out of Corona.
However, now Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s meeting with the Union Home Minister in New Delhi on Sunday has given rise to speculations about assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
These speculations have also been strengthened by the news of the Delimitation Commission’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir soon. It is being said that the Delimitation Commission is going to convene a meeting soon.
A few days later, he will visit Jammu and Kashmir and submit his report before the completion of his term next year.
Farooq and Mehbooba Active: Two days ago, National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah held a video conference with all the senior leaders of his party.
In this also the issue of assembly elections and delimitation has been discussed. Apart from this, National Conference leaders in Kashmir are also holding small meetings at the district and block levels.
Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti is also constantly in touch with all the districts and blockheads of the party on the phone and taking their opinion on the political situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Democracy should be strong: Devendra Singh Rana, the provincial head of the Jammu division of NC said that we want democracy to be strong in Jammu and Kashmir.
The bureaucracy cannot fulfill the social, political, developmental, and economic aspirations of the common people. There is no elected government in Jammu and Kashmir for three years.
We want democracy to be strong here. Peoples Democratic Party leader Syed Tahir said that Jamhooriyat should be restored here soon, people should get their due.
He said that this is the reason why the PDP has participated in the DDC elections as well.
Elections should not be postponed: Panthers – Panthers Party President and former minister Harsh Dev Singh said whether elections should be held here tomorrow.
We are ready for this. We are in constant touch with our cadre. In the absence of an elected government, the common people are facing many difficulties.
Assembly elections should not be postponed under the guise of delimitation.
We are ready for the assembly elections: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta said that we are ready for the assembly elections at any time.
The election was also one of the issues discussed in the core group meeting on Monday. We are hoping that the Delimitation Commission will complete its work before the end of 2021 and the elections will also be announced.
People’s Alliance has also discussed elections: The most important among all these political activities is the meeting of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Alliance held at Mehbooba Mufti’s residence on Wednesday.
Although the leaders of PAGD have not publicly issued any statement regarding the discussion on the assembly elections in the meeting.
If sources are to be believed, talks have also taken place regarding the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to sources, the central government has asked various political parties in Jammu and Kashmir to make their preparations indicating the possibility of holding assembly elections in December or early next year.
