The J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, and why it has become a bone of contention in the delimitation process

The J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, and why it has become a bone of contention in the delimitation process

The delimitation commission comprises Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, and the J&K Election Commissioner. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, has become a point of discussion in the delimitation process amid the Narendra Modi’s government’s attempt to restart the political process in Jammu and Kashmir and take the Valley towards normalcy. J&K-based political parties have been urging the government to restore the pre-August 2019 status. Notably, the bill which was passed on August 5, 2019, had bifurcated the state of Jammu and…

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