SRINAGAR: The local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir scheduled to be held in the first week of October is likely to be deferred, According to report of NDTV. The decision has come after two major regional parties, the National Conference and Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP announced boycott of local elections until the Centre makes its position clear on safeguarding Article 35A.A formal decision is likely to be taken by State Advisory Council (SAC) headed by J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik today. Sources say the elections for Urban Local Bodies will be deferred till January.
For now, there will be no change in Panchayat elections scheduled to be held in November and December.
The Jammu and Kashmir state is under governors rule after BJP pulled out of PDP led government in June.
Comments are closed.