Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced that the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will be conducted soon after the Lok Sabha elections, emphasizing that there is "no place for bloodbath and violence in the elections" and promising action against any reports of violence. This decision comes amid concerns over the feasibility of holding both elections simultaneously due to heightened security requirements. During a recent visit to Srinagar and Jammu, the J&K Administration informed the Election Commission of India (ECI) that conducting both elections at the same time would not be possible due to these security concerns. The announcement has sparked discussions among political parties, with CPI (M) Leader MY Tarigami questioning why J&K is being excluded from participating in the world's largest democracy simultaneously with the rest of the country.
ECI announced that Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) assembly elections will be held 'soon after #LokSabha elections.' https://t.co/jlkTJj9HB2
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#WATCH | Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, "There is no place for bloodbath and violence in the elections...From wherever we will receive the information of violence, we will take action against them..." https://t.co/xu1z7FRb0l