Former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir – Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah right now urged the Election Fee of India to not postpone the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha polls. The 2 leaders' remarks got here after the Election Fee of India wrote to the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and the Chief Electoral Officer of the area looking for a report concerning the constituency and the necessity for suspending the polls. The ECI wrote to the state election officer after a number of political events together with the BJP, Apni Get together, and J&Okay Peoples' Convention wrote to the ECI demanding the postponement of the polls citing adversarial highway situations and inclement climate.
Responding to this, each Omar and Mehbooba wrote to the ECI, alleging that the BJP and its A, B, C groups are sensing defeat and thus making excuses concerning climate situations. PDP chief and Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency candidate Mehbooba Mufti accused the BJP of trying to sabotage the electoral course of within the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency.
Mufti said, “The BJP and different events who’ve ganged up towards me need to stop me from reaching Parliament. The assist I'm receiving from individuals throughout social gathering strains in each the Kashmir and Jammu areas is making these events petrified of my affect.” the individuals, prompting them to jot down to the ECI to defer the polls for the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat.”
Mufti additional asserted that the demand is totally illogical as only some days stay till the polls. She appealed to the ECI to not postpone the polls for the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency beneath any circumstances, stating, “This motion would convey the fallacious message, eroding belief within the electoral course of and leading to severe penalties.” Mehbooba Mufti wrote an in depth letter to the ECI demanding that the polls for the Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary constituency not be deferred.
NC Vice President Omar Abdullah addressed a press convention on the social gathering headquarters in Srinagar over the difficulty opposing the postponement of the polls. “After they sense that the NC has the higher hand and the establishment-backed candidate is shedding, they resort to those ways. Now we have witnessed this prior to now as nicely; when the previous CM's brother was on the verge of shedding and the Anantnag elections had been postponed, then no elections occurred. The BJP and accomplice events, together with the ECI, are trying to do the identical, citing the Mughal highway downside.”
Abdullah added, “Some events amongst those that have written this letter don’t have anything to do with these elections since they haven't fielded a candidate, such because the Folks's Convention and the BJP. Ought to I write a letter tomorrow for some seat in South India to have it deferred?”
Abdullah additional stated that if the polls are deferred, the NC will take the matter to court docket. “The ECI should instruct the administration to maintain the roads open. I've been CM, and I do know that equipment and manpower can maintain the Mughal highway open,” he said.
Inclement climate situations have led to frequent closure of the Mughal Highway, which connects the Anantnag and Rajouri areas of J&Okay. Mufti additionally held a roadshow by way of the Mughal Highway yesterday. Within the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency, all paperwork is full, with 21 candidates contesting the polls whereas voting is slated to happen on Might seventh, within the third section.
