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| EC returns, focus on dates | | Near-consensus among parties on early polls | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Oct 8: After a first hand ground assessment and consultation exercise with political parties and government functionaries, the Election Commission team has wound up its two day visit to Srinagar leaving clear indications that announcement for the assembly elections may be just a matter of few days.
The Election Commission team returned to New Delhi this evening. Sources claimed that three-phased elections may be announced next week after the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is coming to state for inauguration of Srinagar rail line and Baglihar hydro-electric power project.
Even though the full Election Commission team headed by Chief Election Commissioner of India N Gopalaswamy did not give its mind but the representatives of the political parties who attended the meeting are reported to have voiced a near-consensus on holding elections sooner. “Barring some genuine reservations from two political parties, almost every party appeared in agreement that there is no strong reason for putting off elections”, a political source told Early Times.
On second day of its visit to Srinagar, the Election Commission team had meeting with representatives of ten political parties. The meetings were held separately.
The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Mr. N. Gopalaswami and Election Commissioners, Mr. N.B. Chawla and Dr. S.Y. Quraishi who arrived here on a two-day visit on Tuesday, today met the representatives of seven National and three State recognized political parties of Jammu and Kashmir and held detailed interaction with them to seek their view points with respect to the forthcoming General Elections to the J&K Legislative Assembly.
The Commission also called on the Governor, Mr. N.N. Vohra and separately interacted with his Advisors. The Commission reviewed at length with Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Mr. B.R. Sharma the measures being taken for ensuring free, fair and smooth General Elections to the J&K Legislative Assembly.
The Commission also had separate meeting with Chief Secretary, Mr. S.S. Kapur and Director General of Police, Mr. Kuldeep Khoda. Later, the Commission left for New Delhi. |
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