Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday said the Election Commission of India (ECI) should restore democracy fully in J&K and announce the dates of both Parliament as well as Assembly elections.
“It has been 10 years that J&K has not seen an Assembly election. There have to be elections in J&K and it is a golden opportunity. The ECI should restore democracy fully in J&K. Let it announce the dates of both Parliament as well as assembly elections,” Mr. Abdullah said.
Mr. Abdullah’s statement comes as the ECI is to announce the schedule for the Lok Sabha elections and some State assemblies on Saturday. J&K has seen its last Assembly election in 2014 and remains under the Central rule since 2018, when the ruling alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the BJP fell apart.
