Delimitation Commission to visit J&K from July 6 to meet politicians, officials
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We count on stakeholders will cooperate and supply invaluable options to full activity in time, it says
The Delimitation Commission chaired by Justice (rtd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai on Wednesday determined to visit Jammu and Kashmir from July 6 to July 9 “to gather firsthand information and input concerning the ongoing process of delimitation” of Assembly seats, the Commission mentioned.
The Commission, which incorporates Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and J&K Election Commissioner K.K. Sharma, determined to visit the Union Territory and work together with political events, public representatives and administration officials, it mentioned.
“The Commission expects that stakeholders will cooperate in this endeavour and will provide valuable suggestions so that the task of delimitation is completed timely.”
In the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which break up the then-state into two Union Territories — J&K with an Assembly and Ladakh with out one — delimitation was mandated on the premise of the 2011 Census. The Commission, which was arrange in March 2020 for a 12 months after which had its time period prolonged by one 12 months until March 2022, has 5 affiliate members, together with two BJP MPs from Jammu and three National Conference MPs representing Kashmir.
The Commission had invited the affiliate members for a gathering on February 18. However, solely BJP’s Jitendra Singh and Jugal Kishore Sharma attended. The NC MPs boycotted it saying they’d challenged within the Supreme Court the Act handed by Parliament in August 2019. The Act additionally mandated the establishing of the Commission to add seven constituencies to the 83-member Assembly.
“A number of representations has also been received on various aspects concerning delimitation from civil societies and members of public from the Union Territory. The Commission has already taken note of all such suggestions and directed that these may be deliberated further in the context of ground realities concerning delimitation.”
During the all-party assembly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah dropped hints at becoming a member of the Commission.
“Dr. Abdullah has been authorised to take a final call on joining it once he receives a formal invite. The final decision will be conveyed to the Commission accordingly,” an NC chief mentioned.
The NC has been insisting on restoring J&K’s statehood after the Commission completes its course of. However, the BJP has hinted that it’s going to first maintain elections after the delineation of recent constituencies is accomplished.
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