Jammu and Kashmir Prepares for Assembly Elections with New BJP Committee
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formed an election committee for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. This decision was made in consultation with party chief JP Nadda, Union Minister and J-K Election Incharge G Kishan Reddy, and Tarun Chugh, National General Secretary and J-K Prabhari.
Key Members of the Election Committee
The committee includes:
- Ravinder Raina, BJP State President
- Dr. Jitendra Singh, MP Lok Sabha
- Jugal Kishore Sharma, MP Lok Sabha
- Ghulam Ali Khatana, MP Rajya Sabha
- Ashok Koul, General Secretary (organization)
- Dr. Nirmal Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister
- Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister
- Sunil Sharma, General Secretary
- Adv. Vibodh Gupta, General Secretary
- Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal, General Secretary
- Dr. Darakshan Andrabi
- Devinder Singh Rana, former MLA
- Ajay Bharti, former MLC
- Sanjita Dogra, President Mahila Morcha
Special invitees include Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, Tarun Chugh, Ashish Sood, and Dr. Narinder Singh.
Election Schedule
The Chief Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar, announced that the assembly elections will be held in three phases:
- First phase: September 18
- Second phase: September 25
- Third phase: October 1
Counting of votes will take place on October 4. The nomination dates are August 27 for the first phase, September 5 for the second phase, and September 12 for the third phase.
Voter Demographics
Jammu and Kashmir has a total of 87.09 lakh electors, including 44.46 lakh males, 42.62 lakh females, 169 transgender individuals, 82,590 PwDs, 73,943 very senior citizens, 2,660 centenarians, 76,092 service electors, and 3.71 lakh first-time voters.
Historical Context
This election marks the first in ten years, following the fall of the PDP-BJP coalition government in June 2018. The Supreme Court had directed the Centre to conclude the election process by September 30, 2024.
Doubts Revealed
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has beautiful mountains and valleys.
Assembly Elections -: Assembly Elections are when people vote to choose their leaders who will make decisions for their state.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
JP Nadda -: JP Nadda is a leader in the BJP. He helps make important decisions for the party.
G Kishan Reddy -: G Kishan Reddy is another leader in the BJP. He works on important projects and plans for the party.
Tarun Chugh -: Tarun Chugh is also a leader in the BJP. He helps organize and manage the party’s activities.
Phases -: Phases mean that the elections will happen in different parts at different times, not all at once.
Constituencies -: Constituencies are areas that each elect one representative to the assembly. There are 90 such areas in Jammu and Kashmir.
PDP-BJP coalition government -: This was a government formed by two parties, PDP and BJP, working together. It ended in 2018.
