Jammu Kashmir Election Date 2024 Legislative Assembly elections will be conducted in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir from September 18 to October 1, 2024, to elect 90 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. This would be the territory’s first election after its special status was abolished and statehood rescinded in 2019.
Jammu Kashmir Election Date 2024
On Friday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) published the schedule for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections. Polls in the union territory will be held in three parts beginning September 18, with results announced on October 4. This month, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and SS Sandhu, attended separate meetings with representatives from various parties in Jammu and Kashmir. (HT PHOTO) This month, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and SS Sandhu, attended separate meetings with representatives from various parties in Jammu and Kashmir. (HT PHOTO) The first phase will be polled on September 18, followed by the second phase on September 25 and the final phase on October 1.
Jammu And Kashmir, Haryana Assembly Elections In Numbers
The Election Commission announced today that the Jammu and Kashmir assembly election will take place in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1. In addition, the Haryana assembly election is scheduled for October 1 with votes being counted for both on October 4. This assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir comes after the state was divided into two Union Territories, including Ladakh, and the special status under Article 370 of the Constitution was revoked.
Opposition groups opposing the removal of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status have been calling for the assembly election to take place. The Supreme Court had instructed the Election Commission to conduct the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 of the current year. Article 370 granted Jammu and Kashmir its own Constitution and authority over decision-making in all matters except defense, communication, and foreign affairs. The most recent assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir took place in November-December 2014. Srinagar, Ganderbal, Poonch, Rajouri, and Reasi are among the key regions that will vote in the second phase, while the final phase will involve voters in north Kashmir, Udhampur, Jammu, and Kathua.
Jammu Kashmir Election Date 2024 Details
| Leader | Mehbooba Mufti | Ravinder Raina |
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| Party | JKPDP | BJP |
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| Alliance | INDIA (exc. JKNC) | NDA |
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| Leader since | 2016 | 2018 |
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| Leader’s seat | •Anantnag •Beerwah | •Nowshera •Beerwah |
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| Last election | 22.7%, 28 seats | 23.0%, 25 seats |
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| Leader | Omar Abdullah | Vikar Rasool Wani |
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| Party | JKNC | INC |
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| Alliance | INDIA (exc. JKPDP) | INDIA |
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| Leader since | 2009 | 2022 |
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| Leader’s seat | •Beerwah •Anantnag | Banihal |
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| Last election | 20.8%, 15 seats | 18.0%, 12 seat |
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Background
The previous assembly elections were held in November and December 2014. Following the election, a coalition of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state administration, with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as Chief Minister. Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed died on January 7, 2016. Following a brief time of Governor’s rule, Mehbooba Mufti was sworn in as Jammu and Kashmir’s next Chief Minister. In June 2018, the BJP lost its support for the PDP-led administration, and Governor’s rule was installed in Jammu & Kashmir. Satya Pal Malik, the governor of Jammu and Kashmir, dissolved the state assembly in November 2018. Despite the fact that many political parties had written to the Governor expressing their desire to form a government.
No elected government in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir has been without an elected government since June 2018, when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) broke its alliance with Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) forcing Mehbooba Mufti to resign as chief minister. The state was headed by then Governor Satya Pal Malik, who dissolved the J&K Legislative Assembly on November 28, 2018, soon after Mehbooba Mufti staked claim to form the government with the support of Congress and National Conference (NC).
However, on December 19, 2018, then President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, issued a notification announcing President’s Rule in J&K under Article 356 of the Constitution of India. Eight months later, on August 5, 2019, the BJP-led government at the Centre repealed Article 370, providing special status to J&K, and bifurcated the erstwhile state into union territories.
Assembly Election Schedule 2024 Live: 90 assembly constituencies in J&K
There are a total of 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 74 are general, SC-7 and ST-9. There will be a total of 87.09 lakh voters in Jammu and Kashmir, of which 44.46 lakh are males, 42.62 lakh are females, 3.71 lakh are first-time voters and 20.7 lakh are young voters. The Amarnath Yatra will end on August 19 and the final voter list will also be published on August 20. “11,838 polling stations in Jammu and Kashmir which has 87.09 lakh voters, including 42.6 lakh women, across 90 constituencies,” said CEC Rajiv Kumar.
Assembly Election Schedule 2024 Live: Long queues in J&K proof of change, says CEC
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, “We recently visited Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana to take stock of the election preparation in these places. A great enthusiasm was seen among the people. They wanted to participate in the election process. People want elections to be conducted there as early as possible. The long queues at the polling booth in J&K during the Lok Sabha elections are proof that people not only want change but also want to raise their voice by becoming a part of that change. This glimpse of hope and democracy shows that the people want to change the picture. They want to write their own destiny. The people of Jammu and Kashmir chose ballot over bullet in Lok Sabha elections.”
Assembly Election Schedule 2024 Live: CEC calls J&K LS elections 2024 historic
In J&K’s Lok Sabha elections, J&K saw an exceptional response to the call of democracy with a 3-decade high voter turnout of 58.58%. Most heartening were the visuals of long queues of young, old, women voters waiting patiently to exercise their franchise: CEC
Assembly Election Schedule 2024 Live: Rajiv Kumar says that EC made many records during this year’s Lok Sabha polls
“2024 Lok Sabha polls were the biggest election process at the world level. It was completed successfully and peacefully. It created a very strongly democratic surface for the entire democratic world, it was peaceful without any violence and the whole country celebrated the festival of elections. We also made many records. For the first time, maximum polling took place in the world,” said Rajiv Kumar.
Assembly Election Schedule 2024 Live: Rajiv Kumar addresses press conference
Rajiv Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), addresses a press conference to announce the General Election to Legislative Assemblies timetable. The Assembly Election Schedule 2024 is Live: Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP has established an election committee for Jammu and Kashmir UT. This Election Committee consists of Ravinder Raina, the party’s State President, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Member of Parliament, Jugal Kishore Sharma MP, Ghulam Ali Khatana, MP Rajya Sabha, Ashok Koul, General Secretary (organization), Dr. Nirmal Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister, Sunil Sharma, General Secretary, Adv. Vibodh Gupta, General Secretary, Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal, General Secretary, Dr. Darakshan Andrabi, Devinder Singh Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy serves on this committee.
Assembly Elections Schedule Live Updates: What was the Supreme Court verdict giving EC deadline for J&K elections?
In December 2024, the Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to conduct elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30 this year. This directive was part of the court’s ruling on pleas that challenged the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. The SC had upheld the government’s decision to nullify Article 370 and emphasized the necessity of taking steps to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir as soon as possible.
Assembly Elections Schedule Live Updates: Elections in J&K after a gap of 10 years
Jammu and Kashmir will witness elections after a gap of ten years as the last assembly election was held in 2014. The PDP-BJP coalition government fell in June 2018 when the latter withdrew support to the then-chief minister Mehbooba Mufti.
Assembly Elections Schedule Live Updates: Election Commission, Home ministry discuss forces for J&K polls
Election Commission, which on Wednesday reach an agreement with the home secretary regarding extent of forces to be deploy for assembly polls in J&K, may announce the schedule any day after revise electoral rolls for the UT are publish Aug 20.
Assembly Elections Schedule Live Updates: Press conference at 3pm
An EC invitation to the media for a press conference at 3 p.m. made no mention of the states for which the election schedule would be disclose. Elections are schedule for later this year in Haryana, Maharashtra, and the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
Assembly Elections Schedule Live Updates: EC to announce schedule for Assembly elections on Friday afternoon
The Election Commission will release the schedule for assembly elections on Friday afternoon. The timetable will include dates for nomination filing, polling, and results declaration. Elections are scheduled in Haryana, Maharashtra, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Great Enthusiasm Among People of J&K: CEC
Kumar stated that the EC was committed to holding elections in Jammu and Kashmir as soon as possible and would not allow any internal or external forces to disrupt the electoral process. “We held meetings with political parties in J&K and all of them wanted election to be held as soon as possible,” he claimed.
“There was a lot of enthusiasm among the folks. They wished to engage in the electoral process. People want elections to take place as soon as feasible.The huge lines at polling stations in Jammu and Kashmir during the Lok Sabha elections demonstrate that people not only desire change, but also want to raise their voices by becoming a part of that change,” the CEC said on Friday when releasing the election timetable.
