Jammu and Kashmir: CEC Rajiv Kumar interacts with media on LS, Assembly elections in UT
The ECI team reached Jammu on Wednesday to review preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory.
Jammu and Kashmir: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is fully involved and fully concerned about the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
CEC Rajiv Kumar said this at a press conference in Jammu.
Replying to a question on the delay in holding assembly elections in the erstwhile state, he said, “When the delimitation took place under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, many changes had to be made and that is why it took so much time. There was no delay on our part.”
He said: “In view of the security situation, it will be considered that parliamentary elections will be held as soon as possible. Or it should take place simultaneously with the Lok Sabha elections.”
The ECI team reached Jammu on Wednesday to review preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory.
In a stern message to neighboring countries (Pakistan and China), CEC Rajiv Kumar said, “If Pakistan or anyone else tries to disrupt the elections in any way, strict action will be taken against it. Strict instructions have been given to the security forces.”
The Election Commission team, which is on a three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, interacted with the representatives of the National Conference (NC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Communist Party of India (Marxist Party) ) (CPI(M), Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), besides Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer PK Pole and police nodal officials in Srinagar on Tuesday.
There is a growing demand among political parties in Jammu and Kashmir that the Election Commission should hold parliamentary elections here simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls or immediately after the general elections.