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Time right for J&K polls, says CEC
The New Indian Express
|August 10, 2024
Dates to be announced after EC holds security review & forces requirement assessment
GIVING a clear hint that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir would be held soon, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Friday said time is right for elections and dates for maiden Assembly polls in J&K Union Territory would be announced after Election Commission holds security review and forces requirement assessment in New Delhi.
"The J&K government officials have told us that they are ready to hold polls in the UT. Security challenges remain but it won't stop us from holding polls. The administration is capable enough to deal with the situation," CEC Kumar said addressing a press conference in Jammu.
This story is from the August 10, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express.
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