Exciting news on the political front! The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Haryana may be held together before the upcoming polls in Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The election commission has already reviewed poll preparedness for the forthcoming assembly elections in J&K and Haryana.
With assembly elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand looming in the next six months, political landscapes are set to shift. The terms of the Maharashtra and Haryana Assemblies end in November, and Jharkhand’s in January next year.
The anticipation builds as elections to the Jammu and Kashmir assembly also await their turn. The Supreme Court has set a September 30, 2024, deadline for holding polls in the UT, which has been without an elected house since 2018.
Historically, the EC has conducted assembly polls in Maharashtra and Haryana together, while Jharkhand elections were held separately. However, this time, the poll panel may shake things up by prioritizing elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana first, and then focusing on Maharashtra and Jharkhand later, as reported by The Indian Express.
A series of visits by the poll panel to Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana have set the stage for what’s to come. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and S S Sandhu, recently visited both regions to meet stakeholders and assess poll preparedness. The team’s findings will surely shape the future of these elections.
Sources reveal that the poll panel does not have immediate plans to visit Maharashtra and Jharkhand, hinting at a potential delay in elections for these states. Stay tuned for more updates as the political landscape evolves.
Following the visits to Haryana and J&K, the poll panel held a crucial meeting with Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on August 14 to address the EC’s security concerns for J&K. The security of voters and candidates remains a top priority for a smooth electoral process.
Did you know that both Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir assemblies have 90 seats each? The upcoming elections promise to reshape the political dynamics of these regions.
Jammu and Kashmir has been under Central rule since June 19, 2018, following a coalition government’s collapse. With Manoj Sinha currently serving as the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of the UT, the political scene in J&K is ripe for change.
In a landmark ruling last year, the Supreme Court directed the poll panel to hold assembly elections in the UT by September 30, 2024, setting the stage for a significant political transition in Jammu and Kashmir.
