Displaced persons are those who migrated from parts of J&K in 1947 and are now on the other side of the LoC. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, will soon be introduced in the Lok Sabha for approval.
These reservations are being made to “preserve their political rights as well as for their overall social and economic development.”
Members will be nominated by the Union Territory’s Lieutenant Governor. After the recent delimitation process, the number of seats in the Assembly increased from 107 to 114, with nine seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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