New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said it is for the Election Commission of India (EC) to decide when to hold Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, which is currently under President's rule.
Responding to a media query, Rajnath Singh said since elections for Panchayat and urban local bodies have been successfully concluded, the atmosphere in the state is conducive for Assembly elections as well. "Why can't elections take place in J&K? But the decision has to be taken by the Election Commission," he said. Exercising its powers under Article 356 of the Constitution, the Centre on December 19 last year had imposed President's rule in J&K. (IANS)
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