Amid uproar by political parties over its draft report, the Delimitation Commission for J&K has been given two months’ extension in its tenure to complete its task of redrawing the Assembly constituencies in the Union Territory (UT). The term of the commission had to end on March 6. The move came two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the announcement for Assembly elections in J&K will be held within eight months. In a gazette notification, dated February 21, the Centre said, “In exercise of powers conferred under Section…
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