Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

The Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, will be held to elect members to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. [1]

Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
TBD
90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Mehbooba Mufti Nirmal Kumar Singh Omar Abdullah
Party JKPDP BJP JKNC
Last election 28 25 15
 
Leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir Sajjad Gani Lone Altaf Bukhari
Party INC JKPC JKAP
Last election 9 2 new
Incumbent Chief Minister

N/A
(President's rule)

Background

Following the previous assembly election held in December 2014, a coalition government was formed between the JKPDP and the BJP. This government collapsed in June 2018 resulting in the imposition of Governor's rule and the subsequent dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in November 2018. [2]

In August 2019, the parliament of India passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, which contained provisions to reorganize erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, on 31 October 2019. [3]

The new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir will elect a Legislative Assembly following the implementation of new constituency boundaries. [1] The new assembly will have between 107 to 114 members, with 24 seats being left vacant for representatives from areas currently occupied by Pakistan, the actual number of members elected will be between 83 and 90. [4]

In November 2019, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir G. C. Murmu stated that the process of electing a new assembly will begin soon and that the current situation of Lieutenant Governor's rule will not continue for much longer.[5] [6]

See also

References
  1. "Jammu and Kashmir assembly election in 2021 after delimitation: EC sources". Zee News. August 29, 2019.
  2. "Kashmir news: President approves governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir". The Times of India.
  3. "Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation bill: What it means for the two new Union Territories". August 6, 2019 – via The Economic Times.
  4. http://www.prsindia.org/sites/default/files/bill_files/Jammu%20and%20Kashmir%20Reorganisation%20Bill%2C%202019.pdf
  5. https://www.firstpost.com/politics/jammu-and-kashmir-l-g-girish-chandra-murmu-hints-at-state-assembly-polls-says-election-process-to-begin-soon-7656081.html
  6. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/assembly-elections-in-j-k-soon-says-murmu/860765.html
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