The Election Commission of India (ECI) stated on Monday that elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held at the right time, taking into consideration the security situation and other scheduled elections.
Politics and priorities underwent a paradigm shift after the abrogation of Article 370 in J&K as political parties are preparing their course correction for the forthcoming Assembly elections.
Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Hirdesh Kumar had earlier said that non-locals in union territory could register their names in voting list and cast their vote in the regional polls. He had also estimated an increase of voters by 25 lakhs.
Court Grants Bail To PDP Youth Leader Arrested By NIA For Alleged Links With Militants
PDP leader Waheed ur Rehman Parra was arrested by NIA over alleged links with militants a day after submitting his nomination papers for local Kashmir council elections. Twitter Naseer Ganai 2021-01-09T18:27:38+05:30 Court Grants Bail To PDP Youth Leader Arrested By NIA For Alleged Links With Militants outlookindia.com 2021-01-09T20:00:44+05:30
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PDP sources said the court has granted bail to Parra but he has not been released yet.
Parra was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) over his alleged links with militants a day after submitting his nomination papers for the DDC elections from Pulwama in December.