First Assembly Elections in Jammu & Kashmir Post-370 Revocation
Three-phase polls to elect first legislature since Article 370 abrogation, with 90 seats at stake across Jammu and Kashmir under a freshly delimited map
KT News Desk
Election Overview:
Election Dates: 18 September 2024 – 6 October 2024
Phases: 3
Phase I: 18 September 2024 | 24 Constituencies
Phase II: 25 September 2024 | 26 Constituencies
Phase III: 1 October 2024 | 40 Constituencies
Total Seats: 90
Jammu Division: 43 seats
Kashmir Division: 47 seats
Key Dates:
Notification Date:
Phase I: 20 August 2024
Phase II: 29 August 2024
Phase III: 5 September 2024
Last Date for Filing Nominations:
Phase I: 27 August 2024
Phase II: 5 September 2024
Phase III: 12 September 2024
Scrutiny of Nominations:
Phase I: 28 August 2024
Phase II: 6 September 2024
Phase III: 13 September 2024
Withdrawal of Nominations:
Phase I: 30 August 2024
Phase II: 9 September 2024
Phase III: 17 September 2024
Counting of Votes: 4 October 2024
Background:
Last Assembly Elections: November–December 2014
Political Turbulence:
2016: Death of CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed; Mehbooba Mufti sworn in as CM.
2018: BJP withdraws support from PDP-led government; Governor’s rule imposed; State Assembly dissolved.
2019: Revocation of Article 370; Reorganization of J&K into Union Territories.
Supreme Court Verdict (2023): Upheld the abrogation of Article 370 and mandated elections before 30 September 2024.
Delimitation Highlights:
2022 Delimitation:
Seats Added: 6 in Jammu, 1 in Kashmir.
New Assembly Composition: 114 seats (including 24 reserved for Pakistan-administered areas).
Reservation:
SCs: 7 seats
STs: 9 seats
Political Developments:
2020 DDC Elections:
People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD): 110 seats