Srinagar: The Election Commission has postponed the election for the newly created Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat scheduled for May 7 to May 25.
Several leaders, including Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit chief Ravinder Raina, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari, People's Conference leader Imran Ansari and others have approached the Election Commission to contest from the seat due to adverse weather conditions. This thing has come to light after. A request was made to re-hold the elections. ,
The Election Commission had asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to immediately submit a detailed report on road conditions, weather and accessibility in the area, which includes parts of south Kashmir and areas of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region.
The official notification states that voting will take place on May 25.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah (National Conference) and Mehbooba Mufti (PDP) had recently urged the Election Commission not to postpone the elections.
The constituency was scheduled to go to polls in the third phase on May 7, which will decide the fate of 21 candidates, including Mehbooba Mufti, who faces a challenge from NC leader Mian Altaf. Now voting will take place in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections.
Several leaders, including Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit chief Ravinder Raina, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari, People's Conference leader Imran Ansari and others have approached the Election Commission to contest from the seat due to adverse weather conditions. This thing has come to light after. A request was made to re-hold the elections. ,
The Election Commission had asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to immediately submit a detailed report on road conditions, weather and accessibility in the area, which includes parts of south Kashmir and areas of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region.
The official notification states that voting will take place on May 25.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah (National Conference) and Mehbooba Mufti (PDP) had recently urged the Election Commission not to postpone the elections.
The constituency was scheduled to go to polls in the third phase on May 7, which will decide the fate of 21 candidates, including Mehbooba Mufti, who faces a challenge from NC leader Mian Altaf. Now voting will take place in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections.
