Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has been dissolved since November 2018. As of November 2021[update], no new election has been scheduled. The election is expected to take place in 2022, after the delimitation exercise is completed.[1][2]
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The next elections would be the first since 2014 and the first since the territory's temporary special status was revoked and its statehood withdrawn in 2019.[3]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 |
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Farooq Abdullah | TBD | |||
| 2. | JKPDP | 
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Mehbooba Mufti |  |
TBD | |||
| 3. | CPI(M) | 
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Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami |  |
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 |
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| 1. | BJP | 
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Ravinder Raina | TBD |
UPA
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats Contested | Male Candidates | Female Candidates |
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| 1. | INC | 
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Ghulam Ahmad Mir | TBD |
Others
- Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, led by Altaf Bukhari, which was founded in 2020. The party won 12 seats in the 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 35a.[11]
- 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.[12][13]
- 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 DDC elections in 2020 and won the chairperson post in Kupwara constituency.
- Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party, led by Bhim Singh. It won 2 seats in the DDC elections.
Elections
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See also
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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) - ↑ "State Assembly Elections slated to happen in 2022". ww.oneindia.com. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "J&K: Delimitation Commission gets one-year extension". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Assembly Elections unlikely in J&K till 2021, Delimitation to begin by November: Reports". www.thepublish.in. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ↑ "Delimitation: An open letter to the Prime Minister". 14 July 2021.
- ↑ "Pandit leaders will write to PM for reservation, nomination for community seats in Assembly, Parliament". 14 July 2021.
- ↑ "Delimitation Commission ends J&K visit, likely to complete exercise by March 2022".
- ↑ "Use JK Assembly Seats in PoK to Grant Reservation: BJP to Delimitation Commission". 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "Kashmiris celebrate 'Indian hood' on Aug 5: Mir Junaid". 5 August 2020.
- ↑ "IkkJutt Jammu releases findings of its 'Commission on Demographic Change'". 6 February 2020.
- ↑ "Ahead of PM's J&K outreach, Jammu party accuses Centre of 'ignoring it'". 20 June 2021.