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{{Short description|Upcoming assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India}}
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{{short description|Legislative Assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
| election_name = Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
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| leader_since1 = 2016
| leader_since1 = 2016
| leaders_seat1 = [[Anantnag]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Anantnag]]
| last_election1 = 28 seats
| last_election1 = 22.7%, 28 seats
| seats1 =  
| seats1 =  
| seat_change1 =  
| seat_change1 =  
| percentage1 =  
| percentage1 =  
| image2 =  
| image2 = [[File:Circle-icons-profile.svg|120x120px]]
| leader2 = [[Ravinder Raina]]
| leader2 = [[Ravinder Raina]]
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| party2 = Bharatiya Janata Party
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| leader_since2 = 2018
| leader_since2 = 2018
| leaders_seat2 = [[Sunderbani]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Sunderbani]]
| last_election2 = 25 seats
| last_election2 = 23.0%, 25 seats
| seats2 =  
| seats2 =  
| seat_change2 =  
| seat_change2 =  
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| alliance3 = [[People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration|PAGD]]
| alliance3 = [[People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration|PAGD]]
| leader_since3 = 2009
| leader_since3 = 2009
| leaders_seat3 = ''Not Contesting''
| leaders_seat3 = -
| last_election3 = 15 seats
| last_election3 = 20.8%, 15 seats
| seats3 =  
| seats3 =  
| seat_change3 =  
| seat_change3 =  
| percentage3 =  
| percentage3 =  
| image4 = [[File:INC Logo.png|150x150px]]
| image4 = [[File:Circle-icons-profile.svg|120x120px]]
| leader4 = [[Ghulam Ahmad Mir]]
| leader4 = [[Ghulam Ahmad Mir]]
| party4 = Indian National Congress
| party4 = Indian National Congress
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| leader_since4 = 2008
| leader_since4 = 2008
| leaders_seat4 = [[Gool, Jammu and Kashmir|Gool]]
| leaders_seat4 = [[Gool, Jammu and Kashmir|Gool]]
| last_election4 = 12 seats
| last_election4 = 18.0%, 12 seats
| seats4 =  
| seats4 =  
| seat_change4 =  
| seat_change4 =  
| percentage4 =  
| percentage4 =  
| image5 = [[File:Sajad-1820 112318045043.jpg|170x200px]]
| image5 =  
| leader5 = [[Sajjad Ghani Lone]]
| leader5 = [[Sajjad Ghani Lone]]
| party5 = Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
| party5 = Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference
| alliance5 = -<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/sajad-lones-peoples-conference-exits-farooq-abdullah-led-gupkar-alliance/article33610202.ece|title=Sajad Lone's People's Conference exits Farooq Abdullah-led Gupkar alliance|website=frontline.thehindu.com|date=2021-01-19|access-date=2021-01-19}}</ref>
| alliance5 = -
| leader_since5 = 2001
| leader_since5 = 2001
| leaders_seat5 = [[Handwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Handwara]]
| leaders_seat5 = [[Handwara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Handwara]]
| last_election5 = 2 seats
| last_election5 = 1.9%, 2 seats
| seats5 =  
| seats5 =  
| seat_change5 =  
| seat_change5 =  
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| leader_since6 = -
| leader_since6 = -
| leaders_seat6 = [[Kulgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kulgam]]
| leaders_seat6 = [[Kulgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kulgam]]
| last_election6 = 1 seat
| last_election6 = 0.5%, 1 seat
| seats6 =  
| seats6 =  
| seat_change6 =  
| seat_change6 =  
| percentage6 =  
| percentage6 =  
| image7 = [[File:Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party logo.png|150x150px]]
| image7 = [[File:Circle-icons-profile.svg|120x120px]]
| leader7 = [[Altaf Bukhari]]
| leader7 = [[Altaf Bukhari]]
| party7 = [[Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party|JKAP]]
| party7 = Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party
| alliance7 = <nowiki>-</nowiki>
| alliance7 = -
| leader_since7 = 2020
| leader_since7 = 2020
| leaders_seat7 = [[Habba Kadal]]
| leaders_seat7 = [[Habba Kadal]]
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| seat_change7 =  
| seat_change7 =  
| percentage7 =  
| percentage7 =  
| image8 =  
| image8 = [[File:Circle-icons-profile.svg|120x120px]]
| leader8 = Mir Junaid
| leader8 = Mir Junaid
| party8 = [[Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party|JKWP]]
| party8 = Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party
| alliance8 = <nowiki>-</nowiki>
| alliance8 = -
| leader_since8 = 2020
| leader_since8 = 2020
| leaders_seat8 = [[Sopore]]
| leaders_seat8 = [[Sopore]]
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| seat_change8 =  
| seat_change8 =  
| percentage8 =  
| percentage8 =  
| image9 =  
| image9 = [[File:Circle-icons-profile.svg|120x120px]]
| leader9 = Ankur Sharma
| leader9 = Ankur Sharma
| party9 = [[Ikkjutt Jammu]]  
| party9 = [[Ikkjutt Jammu]]
| alliance9 = <nowiki>-</nowiki>
| alliance9 = -
| leader_since9 = 2020
| leader_since9 = 2020
| leaders_seat9 = [[Jammu West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jammu West]]
| leaders_seat9 = [[Jammu West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jammu West]]
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| title = [[Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = ''[[President's rule]]''
| before_election = ''[[President's rule]]''
| seats_needed1 = {{increase}}18
| seats_needed2 = {{increase}}21
| seats_needed3 = {{increase}}31
| seats_needed4 = {{increase}}34
| seats_needed5 = {{increase}}44
| seats_needed6 = {{increase}}45
| seats_needed7 = {{increase}}46
| seats_needed9 = {{increase}}46
| seats_needed8 = {{increase}}46
}}
}}


The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has been [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolved]] since November 2018. {{As of|2021|April}}, no new election has been scheduled.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|date=2020-12-01|title=Election Commission will take final call on Jammu & Kashmir's assembly polls, says SEC|url=https://theprint.in/india/election-commission-will-take-final-call-on-jammu-kashmirs-assembly-polls-says-sec/555575/|access-date=2021-04-02|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-03-04|title=Assembly elections in J&K unlikely to be held for one-and-half year|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/assembly-elections-in-jk-unlikely-to-be-held-for-one-and-half-year/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-02|website=[[Daily Excelsior]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
The [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]] has been [[Dissolution of parliament|dissolved]] since November 2018. {{As of|2021|November}}, no new election has been scheduled. The election is expected to take place in 2022, after the delimitation exercise is completed.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manhotra|first=Dinesh|date=2021-09-26|title=BJP hints at assembly elections in J&K in early 2022; starts preparations [details]|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/bjp-hints-assembly-elections-jk-early-2022-starts-preparations-details-841042|access-date=2021-10-22|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-03-04|title=Assembly elections in J&K unlikely to be held for one-and-half year|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/assembly-elections-in-jk-unlikely-to-be-held-for-one-and-half-year/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-02|website=[[Daily Excelsior]]|language=en-US}}</ref>


The next elections would be the first since [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]] and the first since the territory's [[Revocation_of_the_special_status_of_Jammu_and_Kashmir|temporary special status was revoked]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|its statehood withdrawn]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/state-assembly-elections-slated-to-happen-in-2022-3185857.html |title=State Assembly Elections slated to happen in 2022|website=ww.oneindia.com |date=2020-12-09 |access-date=2020-12-27}}</ref>
The next elections would be the first since [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election|2014]] and the first since the territory's [[Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir|temporary special status was revoked]] and [[Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019|its statehood withdrawn]] in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/state-assembly-elections-slated-to-happen-in-2022-3185857.html |title=State Assembly Elections slated to happen in 2022|website=ww.oneindia.com |date=2020-12-09 |access-date=2020-12-27}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
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== Delimitation ==
== Delimitation ==
The delimitation process for the elections started in March 2020, and was expected to be completed in 1 year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020|title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020|website=eci.gov.in|date=2020-03-06|access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref> However, the delimitation commission got an extension of one year again.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jk-delimitation-commission-gets-one-year-extension/articleshow/81326315.cms|title=J&K: Delimitation Commission gets one-year extension|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=2021-03-04|access-date=2021-03-07}}</ref> Excluding the four seats which fell in the UT of [[Ladakh]], Kashmir Valley had 46 seats being home to more than 55% of the population and the Jammu division, while being 60% bigger in geographical area but having only 43% of the population, had 37 seats. After the delimitation process, the Jammu division may get 44 seats which is around 50% of the total seats, with 43% of the population, thus making the total seat tally 90.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepublish.in/assembly-elections-unlikely-in-jk-till-2021-delimitation-to-begin-by-november-end-reports|title= Assembly Elections unlikely in J&K till 2021, Delimitation to begin by November: Reports|website=www.thepublish.in|date=2019-08-24 |access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref> The elections will be held in all of the 90 seats of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].
The delimitation process for the elections started in March 2020, and was expected to be completed in 1 year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/12211-delimitation-of-constituencies-in-jammu-kashmir-assamarunachal-pradesh-manipur-and-nagaland-notification-dated-06032020|title=Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020|website=eci.gov.in|date=2020-03-06|access-date=2021-01-05}}</ref> However, the delimitation commission got an extension of one year again.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jk-delimitation-commission-gets-one-year-extension/articleshow/81326315.cms|title=J&K: Delimitation Commission gets one-year extension|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=2021-03-04|access-date=2021-03-07}}</ref> Excluding the four seats which fell in the UT of [[Ladakh]], Kashmir Valley had 46 seats being home to more than 55% of the population and the Jammu division having only 43% of the population, had 37 seats. After the delimitation process, the Jammu division may get 44 seats which is around 50% of the total seats, with 43% of the population, which is considered unfair by many Kashmir based political parties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepublish.in/assembly-elections-unlikely-in-jk-till-2021-delimitation-to-begin-by-november-end-reports|title= Assembly Elections unlikely in J&K till 2021, Delimitation to begin by November: Reports|website=www.thepublish.in|date=2019-08-24 |access-date=2021-01-01}}</ref> The elections will be held in all of the 90 seats of the [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]].


Many [[Kashmiri Hindu]] leaders, groups and organisations have advocated reservation or nomination of seats in the assembly for Kashmiri Hindus, Kashmiri Sikhs and Non Kashmiri speaking Hindus in Kashmir.<ref>https://www.risingkashmir.com/-Delimitation--An-open-letter-to-the-Prime-Minister-70000</ref><ref>https://www.risingkashmir.com/-Pandit-leaders-will-write-to-PM-for-reservation--nomination-for-community-seats-in-Assembly--Parliament-70004</ref> There are also demands for partially unfreezing 8 of the 24 seats reserved for Pakistani-Administered Kashmir and reserving them for refugees from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politics/every-ethnic-group-should-get-a-voice-in-next-j-and-k-assembly-bjp.html</ref><ref>https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politics/delimitation-commission-reaches-jammu-on-second-leg-of-j-and-k-visit-meets-political-parties.html</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delimitation-commission-j-k-complete-exercise-march-2021-1826257-2021-07-10</ref><ref>https://www.news18.com/news/politics/use-jk-assembly-seats-in-pok-to-grant-reservation-bjp-to-delimitation-commission-3941996.html</ref>
Many [[Kashmiri Hindu]] leaders, groups and organisations have advocated reservation or nomination of seats in the assembly for Kashmiri Hindus, Kashmiri Sikhs and Non Kashmiri speaking Hindus in Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.risingkashmir.com/-Delimitation--An-open-letter-to-the-Prime-Minister-70000|title=Delimitation: An open letter to the Prime Minister|date=14 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.risingkashmir.com/-Pandit-leaders-will-write-to-PM-for-reservation--nomination-for-community-seats-in-Assembly--Parliament-70004|title = Pandit leaders will write to PM for reservation, nomination for community seats in Assembly, Parliament|date = 14 July 2021}}</ref> There are also demands for partially unfreezing 8 of the 24 seats reserved for Pakistani-Administered Kashmir and reserving them for refugees from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/delimitation-commission-j-k-complete-exercise-march-2021-1826257-2021-07-10|title = Delimitation Commission ends J&K visit, likely to complete exercise by March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/use-jk-assembly-seats-in-pok-to-grant-reservation-bjp-to-delimitation-commission-3941996.html|title = Use JK Assembly Seats in PoK to Grant Reservation: BJP to Delimitation Commission|date = 8 July 2021}}</ref>


== Likely parties and alliances==
== Likely parties and alliances==


=== {{legend2|{{People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration/meta/color}}|[[People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration|PAGD]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} ===
=== {{legend2|{{party color|People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration}}|[[People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration|PAGD]]}} ===


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|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party/meta/color}};color:white"|'''2.'''
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|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}};color:white"|'''3.'''
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};color:white"|'''3.'''
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
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==={{legend2|{{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}|[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} ===
==={{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]}} ===


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|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}};color:white"|'''1.'''
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};color:white"|'''1.'''
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==={{legend2|{{United Progressive Alliance/meta/color}}|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} ===
==={{legend2|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|[[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]}} ===


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|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
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===Others===
===Others===
*[[Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party]], led by [[Altaf Bukhari]], which was founded in 2020. The party won 12 seats in the '''[[District_Development_Council|DDC]]''' elections, with more joining after and the party won 2 District chairperson positions. (Srinagar and Shopian)
*[[Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party]], led by [[Altaf Bukhari]], which was founded in 2020. The party won 12 seats in the '''[[District Development Council|DDC]]''' elections, with more joining after and the party won 2 District chairperson positions. (Srinagar and Shopian)
*[[Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party]], led by local activist Mir Junaid. The party supports the abrogation of [[Article 370]] and [[Article 35a|35a]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.earlytimes.in/m/newsdet.aspx?q=296622|title = Kashmiris celebrate ‘Indian hood’ on Aug 5: Mir Junaid|date = 5 August 2020}}</ref>
*[[Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party]], led by local activist Mir Junaid. The party supports the abrogation of [[Article 370]] and [[Article 35a|35a]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.earlytimes.in/m/newsdet.aspx?q=296622|title = Kashmiris celebrate 'Indian hood' on Aug 5: Mir Junaid|date = 5 August 2020}}</ref>
*[[Ikkjutt Jammu]], led by Ankur Sharma. Initially a social organisation, Ikkjutt Jammu officially became a political party in November 2020. Ikkjutt Jammu demands separate statehood for the [[Jammu Division]] and an end of what it describes as unfair policies against the Hindu minority of Jammu and Kashmir. The party also demands [[Kashmir Division]] be split into two union territories, one being [[Panun Kashmir]] for displaced [[Kashmiri Hindus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/ikkjutt-jammu-releases-findings-of-its-commission-on-demographic-change/|title = IkkJutt Jammu releases findings of its 'Commission on Demographic Change'|date = 6 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/ahead-of-pms-jk-outreach-jammu-party-accuses-centre-of-ignoring-it-271458|title = Ahead of PM’s J&K outreach, Jammu party accuses Centre of ‘ignoring it’|date = 20 June 2021}}</ref>
*[[Ikkjutt Jammu]], led by Ankur Sharma. Initially a social organisation, Ikkjutt Jammu officially became a political party in November 2020. Ikkjutt Jammu demands separate statehood for the [[Jammu Division]] and an end of what it describes as unfair policies against the Hindu minority of Jammu and Kashmir. The party also demands [[Kashmir Division]] be split into two union territories, one being [[Panun Kashmir]] for displaced [[Kashmiri Hindus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/ikkjutt-jammu-releases-findings-of-its-commission-on-demographic-change/|title = IkkJutt Jammu releases findings of its 'Commission on Demographic Change'|date = 6 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/ahead-of-pms-jk-outreach-jammu-party-accuses-centre-of-ignoring-it-271458|title = Ahead of PM's J&K outreach, Jammu party accuses Centre of 'ignoring it'|date = 20 June 2021}}</ref>
*[[Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference]], led by [[Sajjad Ghani Lone]]. The JKPC left the PAGD in early 2021, after winning 8 seats in the '''[[District_Development_Council|DDC]]''' elections in 2020 and won the chairperson post in Kupwara constituency.
*[[Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference]], led by [[Sajjad Ghani Lone]]. The JKPC left the PAGD in early 2021, after winning 8 seats in the '''[[District Development Council|DDC]]''' elections in 2020 and won the chairperson post in Kupwara constituency.
* [[Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party]], led by [[Bhim Singh (politician)]]. It won 2 seats in the DDC elections.
* [[Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party]], led by [[Bhim Singh (politician)|Bhim Singh]]. It won 2 seats in the DDC elections.


==Elections==
==Elections==
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)]]
{{Portal|India}}
* [[2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election]]
* [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Politics of Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[2022 elections in India]]
* [[2022 elections in India]]
* [[Elections in Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Elections in Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Politics of Jammu and Kashmir]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:2020s in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:2020s in Jammu and Kashmir]]
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Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
← 2014
All 90 seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
  Mehbooba Mufti Ji.jpg Circle-icons-profile.svg File:Farooq abdullah.jpg
Leader Mehbooba Mufti Ravinder Raina Farooq Abdullah
Party Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party BJP Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Alliance PAGD NDA PAGD
Leader since 2016 2018 2009
Leader's seat Anantnag Sunderbani -
Last election 22.7%, 28 seats 23.0%, 25 seats 20.8%, 15 seats
  Circle-icons-profile.svg Tarigami269.jpg
Leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir Sajjad Ghani Lone Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami
Party INC Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference CPI (M)
Alliance UPA - PAGD
Leader since 2008 2001 -
Leader's seat Gool Handwara Kulgam
Last election 18.0%, 12 seats 1.9%, 2 seats 0.5%, 1 seat
  Circle-icons-profile.svg Circle-icons-profile.svg Circle-icons-profile.svg
Leader Altaf Bukhari Mir Junaid Ankur Sharma
Party Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party Ikkjutt Jammu
Alliance - - -
Leader since 2020 2020 2020
Leader's seat Habba Kadal Sopore Jammu West
Last election Did not exist Did not exist Did not exist
Incumbent Chief Minister

President's rule


The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has been dissolved since November 2018. As of November 2021, no new election has been scheduled. The election is expected to take place in 2022, after the delimitation exercise is completed.[1][2]

The next elections would be the first since 2014 and the first since the territory's temporary special status was revoked and its statehood withdrawn in 2019.[3]

Background

Following the 2014 elections, the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed a coalition government. In 2018 the BJP pulled out and withdrew its support from the government. Governor's rule was subsequently applied. In 2019 Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave temporary special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated. The state was split into two union territories, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Delimitation

The delimitation process for the elections started in March 2020, and was expected to be completed in 1 year.[4] However, the delimitation commission got an extension of one year again.[5] Excluding the four seats which fell in the UT of Ladakh, Kashmir Valley had 46 seats being home to more than 55% of the population and the Jammu division having only 43% of the population, had 37 seats. After the delimitation process, the Jammu division may get 44 seats which is around 50% of the total seats, with 43% of the population, which is considered unfair by many Kashmir based political parties.[6] The elections will be held in all of the 90 seats of the Legislative Assembly.

Many Kashmiri Hindu leaders, groups and organisations have advocated reservation or nomination of seats in the assembly for Kashmiri Hindus, Kashmiri Sikhs and Non Kashmiri speaking Hindus in Kashmir.[7][8] There are also demands for partially unfreezing 8 of the 24 seats reserved for Pakistani-Administered Kashmir and reserving them for refugees from Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.[9][10]

Likely parties and alliances

  PAGD

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. JKNC JKNC-flag.svg Indian Election Symbol Plough.png Farooq Abdullah TBD
2. JKPDP Ink-pot & Pen Mehbooba Mufti
Mehbooba Mufti Ji.jpg
 TBD
3. CPI(M) South Asian Communist Banner.svg Indian Election Symbol Hammer Sickle and Star.png Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami
Tarigami269.jpg
 TBD
4. JKPM Javaid Mustafa Mir TBD
5. JKANC Begum Khalida Shah TBD

  NDA

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. BJP BJP flag.svg BJP election symbol.png Ravinder Raina TBD

  UPA

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. INC INC Flag Official.jpg Hand INC.svg Ghulam Ahmad Mir TBD

Others

Elections

See also

References

  1. ↑ Manhotra, Dinesh (26 September 2021). "BJP hints at assembly elections in J&K in early 2022; starts preparations [details]". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Assembly elections in J&K unlikely to be held for one-and-half year". Daily Excelsior. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "State Assembly Elections slated to happen in 2022". ww.oneindia.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam,Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020". eci.gov.in. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "J&K: Delimitation Commission gets one-year extension". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Assembly Elections unlikely in J&K till 2021, Delimitation to begin by November: Reports". www.thepublish.in. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Delimitation: An open letter to the Prime Minister". 14 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Pandit leaders will write to PM for reservation, nomination for community seats in Assembly, Parliament". 14 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Delimitation Commission ends J&K visit, likely to complete exercise by March 2022".
  10. ↑ "Use JK Assembly Seats in PoK to Grant Reservation: BJP to Delimitation Commission". 8 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Kashmiris celebrate 'Indian hood' on Aug 5: Mir Junaid". 5 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "IkkJutt Jammu releases findings of its 'Commission on Demographic Change'". 6 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ahead of PM's J&K outreach, Jammu party accuses Centre of 'ignoring it'". 20 June 2021.
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