Jammu And Kashmir Delimitation Commission

The Supreme Court today dismissed a challenge to the Delimitation Commission that has redrawn the constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in a way that the opposition alleges favours the BJP.

The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that a delimitation commission formed to redraw the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir was empowered to do so.

Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters including outsiders after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370, an election official said on Wednesday.

Setting in motion the process of holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has initiated the revision of electoral rolls following the delimitation exercise in the Union Territory.

Paving the way for conducting the first assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir since it was made a Union territory, the Centre said the orders of the Delimitation Commission which redrew electoral constituencies.

India's response came after Mr Zardari raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, the abrogation of Article 370, and the recent order by the Delimitation Commission during his remarks at the Council debate.

The draft report of the commission that was made public a few months ago has caused a huge controversy after the opposition alleged gerrymandering to help BJP and turning the demographic majority into a political minority in several areas.

The delimitation commission to redraw the electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir is likely to notify and submit its final report today, sources have said. The term of the commission is ending tomorrow.

The Centre will take a final call on elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the Delimitation Commission submits its final report by April-end. The decision will be taken after the Centre reviews all aspects, including security, sources said.

Delimitation Commission will meet on Thursday in Delhi to discuss suggestions of Jammu and Kashmir MPs, who are associate members of the panel on its delimitation draft proposal.

The term of the Delimitation Commission, mandated to redraw the assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, has been extended by two months to complete its task.

Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who heads the National Conference, on Saturday slammed the draft report of the Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir, saying it "defies any and all logic"

The Delimitation Commission has proposed an overhaul of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in its draft report which has been handed over to five associate members for their suggestions, officials said on Saturday.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today accused the Delimitation Commission of fulfilling the BJP's agenda of "disempowering" people of Kashmir, and said the National Conference (NC) will fight the move through democratic means.

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday said that the Delimitation Commission's draft of the Centre, in its attempt to mainstream Jammu and Kashmir, is "isolating" it in a "haste over several issues."

The Supreme Court today dismissed a challenge to the Delimitation Commission that has redrawn the constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in a way that the opposition alleges favours the BJP.

The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that a delimitation commission formed to redraw the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir was empowered to do so.

Jammu and Kashmir is likely to get around 25 lakh additional voters including outsiders after the special summary revision of electoral rolls being held for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370, an election official said on Wednesday.

Setting in motion the process of holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission has initiated the revision of electoral rolls following the delimitation exercise in the Union Territory.

Paving the way for conducting the first assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir since it was made a Union territory, the Centre said the orders of the Delimitation Commission which redrew electoral constituencies.

India's response came after Mr Zardari raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, the abrogation of Article 370, and the recent order by the Delimitation Commission during his remarks at the Council debate.

The draft report of the commission that was made public a few months ago has caused a huge controversy after the opposition alleged gerrymandering to help BJP and turning the demographic majority into a political minority in several areas.

The delimitation commission to redraw the electoral map of Jammu and Kashmir is likely to notify and submit its final report today, sources have said. The term of the commission is ending tomorrow.

The Centre will take a final call on elections in Jammu and Kashmir after the Delimitation Commission submits its final report by April-end. The decision will be taken after the Centre reviews all aspects, including security, sources said.

Delimitation Commission will meet on Thursday in Delhi to discuss suggestions of Jammu and Kashmir MPs, who are associate members of the panel on its delimitation draft proposal.

The term of the Delimitation Commission, mandated to redraw the assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, has been extended by two months to complete its task.

Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who heads the National Conference, on Saturday slammed the draft report of the Delimitation Commission on Jammu and Kashmir, saying it "defies any and all logic"

The Delimitation Commission has proposed an overhaul of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in its draft report which has been handed over to five associate members for their suggestions, officials said on Saturday.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today accused the Delimitation Commission of fulfilling the BJP's agenda of "disempowering" people of Kashmir, and said the National Conference (NC) will fight the move through democratic means.

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Tuesday said that the Delimitation Commission's draft of the Centre, in its attempt to mainstream Jammu and Kashmir, is "isolating" it in a "haste over several issues."