New Delhi: The restriction commission will make a four-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from July 6-9 and interact with political parties, leaders and officials of the union area to collect the input of “first hand” at the behavior of mega exercise to carve new constituencies at There, EC said on Wednesday.
The decision was taken after the meeting was held on Wednesday at the Panel Panel headquarters here chaired by the Chairperson of the Chairperson of the Ranjana Prakash Desai Chair (Retd) and Sushil Chandra Election Head (CEC).
“During the period of visit, the Commission will interact with political parties, public representatives, and administrative officials of the United States including District Election / Deputy Section Officers of the UT Regency to collect first hand information and input regarding the restriction process mandated below.
The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization of Act, 2019, “said a spokesman for the General Election Commission (EC) in a statement issued here.
The commission, said, it is expected that all stakeholders will “work together” in this effort and provide valuable advice so the task of restrictions is complete on time, the spokesman said.
A spokesman added that the restriction commission had a series of meetings related to the district / map of districts / constituencies related to the 2011 census.
“Previously, he invited all members of the association for interaction, followed by two members of the Associate.
A number of representations have also been received in various aspects Regarding restrictions from civil society and community members from UT, “said the spokesman.
The restriction commission has recorded all such suggestions and directed that this can be intentional further in the context of land reality regarding restrictions, the spokesman said.
The Commission, which was formed in March last year with a one-year time frame to complete its duties, entrusted by redrawing the parliamentary constituency and assembly in Jammu and Kashmir.
It was given the first extension of one year by the Government Government in March this year considering Covid pandemics.
The visit of the restriction commission came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with leaders of the mainstream political parties from Jammu and Kashmir last week where he emphasized that restriction exercises must occur quickly so that polls can be held in UT.
During the visit, members of the restriction commission will hold talks with various political parties, their representatives and also five associate members who are five MPS Lok Sabha from UT.
From the mainstream parties, the national conference, which has won the three seats Sabha from Kashmir Valley, previously decided to stay away from the competitive commission process, no need to redreg the constituency at this stage.
However, there are indications that the party is thinking back and recently allowed his President Farooq Abdullah to decide whether to participate in the commission meeting.
The Prime Minister, during the June 24 meeting, said that the ongoing restrictions on Jammu and Kashmir had to occur quickly so that polls could be held to install the selected government that gave strength to the development trajectory.
In a series of tweets after a three and a half hour meeting with 14 political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister said, “Our priority is to strengthen the democracy of grassroots in J & K.
Restrictions must occur at a fast speed so that polls can occur and J & K Get a selected government that gives strength on the development trajectory of J & K.
“Restrictions have reached urgency amid indications that the center wants to hold the election of initial assembly in Jammu and Kashmir.
There is speculation that polls can be held in the next six to nine months.
During Wednesday’s meeting, the restriction commission understood had reviewed the progress made so far, including the consultation held by him last week with all representatives of the Jammu and Kashmir about the restructuring of the existing assembly constituency and carved seven new seats earlier this month.
At the meeting with deputy commissioners on June 23, inputs were collected on how to make assembly chairs more compact geographically.
After the restriction training is complete, the number of assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir will rise from 83 to 90.
Twenty-four assembly chairs continue to remain empty when they are under the Kashmir occupied by Pakistan (POK).