J&K assembly polls likely before Amarnath Yatra

Jammu | Thursday | 14th March, 2019

Summary:

"There has been a re-thinking on holding the state Assembly polls. SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections can take place ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra that begins on July 1, state government sources said on Thursday. "The team will meet representatives of political parties, district level officers, the Chief Secretary of the state and the Director General of Police. "The general consensus is that the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections can be held with adequate security deployments before this year's Amarnath Yatra which begins on July 1," the sources said. Three observers appointed by the Election Commission are arriving here today (Thursday)..