2024 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
2024
90 seats[lower-alpha 1] in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
 
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Leader Mehbooba Mufti Ravinder Raina
Party JKPDP BJP
Alliance PAGD -
Leader since 2016 2018
Leader's seat TBD TBD
Last election 22.7%, 28 seats 23.0%, 25 seats
 
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Leader Omar Abdullah Vikar Rasool Wani
Party JKNC INC
Alliance PAGD -
Leader since 2009 2022
Leader's seat TBD TBD
Last election 20.8%, 15 seats 18.0%, 12 seats
Incumbent Chief Minister

President's rule


Legislative Assembly elections are speculated to be held in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India to elect 90 members[lower-alpha 1] of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in May 2024, along with the general elections.[1] Legally, the election shall be held no later than 30 September 2024.[2]

This would be the first election since the territory's special status was revoked[3] and its statehood withdrawn in 2019.[4]

Background

The previous assembly elections were held in November–December 2014. After the election, coalition of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed becoming the Chief Minister.[5][6]

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed died on 7 January 2016.[7] After a brief period of Governor's rule, Mehbooba Mufti was sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.[8]

Political developments

Dissolution of assembly and President's rule

In June 2018, BJP withdrew its support to the PDP-led government[9] and Governor's rule was subsequently imposed in Jammu and Kashmir.[10] In November 2018, the state assembly was dissolved by Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik.[11] despite the fact that many political parties had written to the Governor expressing their willingness to form the Government.[12] President's rule was imposed on 20 December 2018.[13]

Revocation of Article 370 and reorganisation of state

In 2019, Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated[3] and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act was passed to reconstitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from 31 October 2019.[4]

Delimitation

In March 2020, a three-member Delimitation Commission was formed, chaired by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, for the delimitation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.[14] The commission published its interim report in February 2022.[15] The final delimitation report was released on 5 May 2022 under which additional 6 seats were added to Jammu division and 1 seat to Kashmir division. After delimitation, the total seats in the assembly rose to 114 seats, out of which 24 seats are designated for areas that fall under Pakistan occupied Kashmir. Out of the remaining 90 seats, 43 seats are in Jammu division and 47 seats are in the Kashmir division.[16] The final delimitation report came into force from 20 May 2022.[17]

DDC elections

In 2020, DDC elections were held after revocation of special status. People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) secured 110 seats, while BJP was the single largest party with 75 seats.[18]

Supreme Court verdict on abrogation on Article 370

On 11 December 2023, the Supreme Court in its verdict upheld the abrogation of article 370 as constitutional and ordered the Election Commission of India to hold legislative assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir before 30 September 2024.[19][20]

Reservation for SC/STs

The parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2023 which provides for reservation of 7 seats for the Scheduled Castes and 9 seats for the Scheduled Tribes.[21][22]

Parties and alliances

Alliance/Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested
People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Farooq Abdullah TBD TBD
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party Ink-pot & Pen Mehbooba Mufti TBD
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami TBD
Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference Begum Khalida Shah[23] TBD
Bharatiya Janata Party Ravinder Raina TBD
Indian National Congress Vikar Rasool Wani TBD
Aam Aadmi Party TBA TBD
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party Altaf Bukhari TBD
Democratic Progressive Azad Party TBD Ghulam Nabi Azad TBD
Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference Sajjad Gani Lone TBD
Jammu & Kashmir People's Movement Mohammed Hussain Padder[24] TBD
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party Jay Mala TBD
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Manish Sahni[25] TBD
Ikkjutt Jammu Ankur Sharma[26] TBD
Jammu and Kashmir Workers Party Mir Junaid[27] TBD

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 There are 114 seats in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Elections are not conducted in 24 seats that fall under Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

References

  1. ↑ "J&K elections likely to be held along with Lok Sabha polls next year". The Economic Times. 26 July 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Article 370 Verdict: SC asks Centre to hold elections in J-K by September 2024". mint. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "President declares abrogation of provisions of Article 370". The Hindu. PTI. 7 August 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 June 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. 1 2 "President Kovind gives assent to J&K Reorganisation Bill, two new UTs to come into effect from Oct 31". The Indian Express. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Varma, Gyan (1 March 2015). "Mufti sworn in as J&K CM as PDP, BJP find common ground". mint. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mufti Mohammad Sayeed sworn in as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "J&K chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed dies at 79". mint. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Mehbooba takes oath as CM of J&K". Deccan Herald. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "BJP ends alliance with PDP in J&K; Mehbooba Mufti resigns as chief minister". Firstpost. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Governor's rule imposed in Jammu and Kashmir". The Hindu. 20 June 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "J&K assembly dissolved after Mehbooba stakes claim to form govt". mint. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  12. ↑ Rashid, Hakeem Irfan (22 November 2018). "Jammu & Kashmir Governor dissolves Assembly after rivals stake claim to govt formation". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "President's rule imposed in Jammu and Kashmir". The Indian Express. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Delimitation of Constituencies in Jammu-Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Nagaland - Notification dated 06.03.2020 - Delimitation - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "Many seats redrawn in J&K delimitation draft". The Hindu. 5 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation report". The Hindu. 9 May 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Orders of J&K Delimitation Commission take effect". Hindustan Times. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "J&K DDC polls: Gupkar alliance wins big; BJP emerges single-largest party". The Indian Express. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "Jammu and Kashmir: Supreme Court upholds abrogation of Article 370 in landmark decision". Frontline. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Article 370 Verdict: SC asks Centre to hold elections in J-K by September 2024". mint. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "Parliament passes J-K Reservation, J-K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bills". The Economic Times. 12 December 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "Rajya Sabha passes J&K Bills on reservation, Assembly representation". Moneycontrol. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "J&K rejects Delimitation draft report: ANC Chief Begum Khalida Shah". Kashmir Age. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  24. ↑ "Dr M Hussain nominated as President of JKPM unanimously". KashmirPEN. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  25. ↑ "Shiv Sena gears up for assembly elections on Uddhav Thackeray's call". www.earlytimes.in. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  26. ↑ "Election on mind, parties begin to woo voters in Jammu". The Tribune. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  27. ↑ "Mir Junaid meets Denmark's Ambassador to India". Greater Kashmir. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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