ECI Faces Backlash From JK Political events for Not Asserting Meeting Elections

SRINAGAR: The political events in Jammu and Kashmir have expressed resentment over the Election Fee of India’s resolution to not maintain the concurrent parliamentary and meeting polls within the Union Territory.

Nationwide Convention (NC) President and incumbent Member of Parliament from Srinagar constituency, Dr Farooq Abdullah has termed the choice has disheartening, saying that the time was apt to implement the Authorities of India’s imaginative and prescient of One Nation and One Election.

“We’re very disheartened that the meeting polls haven’t been introduced. 4 states are slated to go for the simultaneous meeting polls, however in J&Ok, we have now been denied the elections since 2014,” he mentioned.

He added that there might be some suspicious causes for being out behind the curtains by delaying the meeting polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Congress chief, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, mentioned that the overall elections have been anticipated to be introduced concurrently with the remainder of the nation, however the individuals in Jammu & Kashmir have been hoping for the concurrent parliamentary and meeting elections.

“If the state of affairs is conducive for the LS polls in J&Ok then why not for the meeting elections,” he mentioned and termed the assertion of ECI in regards to the requirement of extra safety for conducting meeting polls as a faux purpose. “India just isn’t a small state, when safety could be organized for the 4 states then why can’t for J&Ok. That is nothing however a faux purpose,” he mentioned.

Apni Social gathering Senior Vice President, Ghulam Hassan Mir additionally expressed disappointment over the ECI’s resolution. He mentioned that they have been anticipating the ECI to announce concurrent meeting and parliamentary polls in J&Ok.

“It’s unlucky the meeting polls haven’t been introduced by the ECI when individuals have been anticipating it. We demand that there be early meeting polls in Jammu and Kashmir,” Mir mentioned.

Peoples Convention (PC) spokesman, Adnan Ashraf Mir mentioned, “I don’t suppose we have been of the opinion that the simultaneous polls will likely be introduced in J&Ok, however we hope the meeting polls are held earlier than September this yr. The Supreme Courtroom has already handed a course to ECI on this regard and we simply hope that the instructions are adopted and meeting polls are held earlier than September 2024.”.(KNO)