Dates for the Lok Sabha and Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections could be announced between March 10 and 12

If the Election Commission is satisfied during the visit to Jammu and Kashmir, then along with the Lok Sabha, assembly elections can also be announced there. The Commission has planned to check the election preparedness of the state by the end of February or in the first week of March. Before this, top officials of the state have also been asked to share information related to the preparations.

Feb 22, 2024 - 14:47
Dates for the Lok Sabha and Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections could be announced between March 10 and 12

Assembly elections may be announced in Jammu and Kashmir in addition to the Lok Sabha if the Election Commission is satisfied with its visit. The Commission intends to evaluate the state's election readiness by the end of February or the first week of March. Before this, information about the preparations has also been requested from state officials at the highest levels.

After a protracted wait for the state assembly elections, the Election Commission has demonstrated this activism regarding the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Both the voter list revision and the state's ongoing delineation of assembly seats are finished.

If sources related to the Commission are to be believed, the Commission team will soon visit Jammu and Kashmir to check the preparations related to the Lok Sabha as well as the Assembly elections of the state. Which can be at the end of February or the first week of March. Before this, the Commission sought all the information from the top officials of the state related to the election preparations. The four states in the country where assembly elections are to be held along with the Lok Sabha elections include Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.

According to the indications being received from the Commission, the announcement of Lok Sabha elections can be made any time between March 10 and 12. The Commission has also intensified its preparations in this regard. Has also started visiting major electoral states. The final list of voters has been published. It is noteworthy that in 2019, along with the Lok Sabha elections, the assembly elections of four states were announced on March 10.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Content Writer