Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 1: The Election Commission of India will take a final call on holding the first assembly polls after the reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir as a union territory, state election commissioner K K Sharma said on Tuesday. “It will not be appropriate for me to comment on it. The Election Commission (of India) will take a final decision on assembly elections,” Sharma told reporters here.
He was replying to a question whether the situation was conducive in Jammu and Kashmir for holding the elections to the legislative assembly of the union territory Sharma said as state election commissioner, his mandate was limited to holding polls to urban local bodies and panchayati Raj institutions. “We held deliberations with the law and order machinery and other agencies involved in holding the elections for District Development Councils before deciding on it. “I am sure a similar process will be followed for holding assembly elections but the Election Commission will decide on it,” he said. |
