There Is A Vacuum That Needs To Be Filled: Poll Panel Chief On Jammu And Kashmir Polls

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday stated the sparkling revision of electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir does now no longer disturb time table or behavior a part of polls and the ballot panel is conscious that there’s a “vacuum” withinside the Union territory which wishes to be filled. Mr Kumar stated in J&K, the unique precis revision befell taking October 1 because the qualifying date, while withinside the relaxation of the country, January 1 is the qualifying or cut-off date.

“We went for October 1 because the qualifying date there (J-K) as we desired to finish the method as rapid as possible. This method (sparkling unique precis revision) is to carry them (J-K) at par as a long way because the voters` listing is concerned,” he informed newshounds at a press convention convened to announce time table for the Karnataka meeting polls. Mr Kumar become responding to a query at the sparkling unique precis revision of electoral rolls withinside the Union territory.

“But nonetheless, it does now no longer disturb the scheduled element, the behavior element that relies upon on numerous different elements which we can come returned to you. We are conscious that there’s a vacuum that wishes to be filled,” the CEC stated. A few days ago, the ballot panel had ordered a sparkling unique precis revision of the electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir.

While April 1 has been set because the qualifying date for the precis revision, May 10 is the date for book of the very last electoral rolls. Following a current modification withinside the election regulation primarily based totally on the advice of the ballot panel, there are 4 qualifying dates or cut-off dates – January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 – to enrol as voters. Earlier, January 1 become the most effective cut-off date.

Recently, Mr Kumar had stated that meeting polls in J&K could be held retaining in thoughts numerous elements, inclusive of climate and safety concerns. He had stated that the delimitation method withinside the UT become finished and so become the unique precis revision or revision of electoral roll.

The CEC had stated returning officials and extra electoral registration officials had additionally been appointed withinside the rearranged and new constituencies.