As the delimitation exercise looks set to enhance the number of seats in Jammu and Kashmir assembly for Jammu, bringing it at par with Kashmir, there is a renewed demand for the statehood for Jammu region among various native parties, even as the BJP continues to enjoy widespread support, reports
Yawar Hussain
Jammu political leaders
With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sweeping in all of the five predominantly Hindu districts of Jammu in the recently held District Development Council (DDC) elections, the region’s politics is precariously poised. Together with the BJP’s ultra-nationalistic politics, the region is also witnessing a surge in demand for a separate statehood excluding Kashmir.
Population shouldnât be only factor in J&K delimitation, BJP members tell commission
Population shouldnât be only factor in J&K delimitation, BJP members tell commission
Associate members from BJP say population shouldnât be only factor for delimitation in J&K. NC members say wait for SC to rule on legality of J&K Reorganisation Act.
Sanya Dhingra 18 February, 2021 5:26 pm IST Text Size:
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New Delhi:Â The Delimitation Commission, which redraws constituency boundaries, held its first meeting on Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, even though three of the five âassociate membersâ from the union territory chose not to attend.