Srinagar, Sep 24
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the biennial election for 4 vacant seats to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir.
The Rajya Sabha elections could not be held in J&K in February 2021 as the Union Territory was under President’s Rule and the Assembly had been dissolved.
The ECI notification issued today said, “The term of office of 4 members of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) elected from erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir has expired on their retirement
“The erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir has been bifurcated into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir (with Iegislature) and Ladakh (without legislature).
“The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019: As per Section 9 of the said Act, 4 sitting members of the Council of States representing the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be deemed to have been elected to fill the seats allocated to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, as specified in the First Schedule to said Act.