Jammu and Kashmir Meeting Elections 2024: In a major improvement in Jammu and Kashmir, former members of Jamaat-e-Islami have began submitting their nominations for the upcoming meeting elections within the Union Territory. Jamaat-e-Islami was banned by the Ministry of House Affairs in 2019 for 5 years, and the ban was prolonged for an additional 5 years in 2024.
Jamaat-e-Islami has opposed the electoral course of in Jammu and Kashmir for the previous three a long time. Nevertheless, it seems that following the ban, the Jamaat leaders have determined to contest the upcoming meeting elections as impartial candidates within the Valley. A number of former Jamaat leaders and members have already began submitting their nominations. Three Jamaat leaders submitted their nominations for the primary section of the meeting elections, scheduled for September 18.
Talat Majeed, a former Jamaat member, acknowledged, “I used to be working with the federal government, and since 2008, I turned concerned in politics and geopolitics. We have to view Kashmir by means of the lens of geopolitics, which is how I turned all in favour of it. Jamaat-e-Islami has performed an important position, and contemplating the present state of affairs, we, as Kashmiris, should take into consideration the longer term and the way to make it brighter. The previous has not yielded something, and we misplaced even what we had, so we have to work for our future. I used to be related to Jamaat-e-Islami from 2002 to 2014.”
In South Kashmir’s Kulgam District, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, a former member of Jamaat-e-Islami, filed his nomination for the Devsar Meeting constituency.
Nazir Ahmad Bhat, additionally a former member of Jamaat-e-Islami, stated, “There was a whole lot of injustice right here. Final 12 months, my two nephews have been arrested, and regardless of searching for assist from many leaders, nobody assisted. At the moment, I made a decision to serve the individuals. There was concern of rigging within the parliamentary elections, nevertheless it didn’t occur, which gave me the braveness to contest. That was after I determined to battle, and I’m decided to win. I used to be related to Jamaat as a result of I used to attend their features.”
Nevertheless, Omar Abdullah took a dig at Jamaat-e-Islami, stating that till now, contesting elections was “haram” for the group, however now it is “halal.”
Omar Abdullah, Vice President of the Nationwide Convention, stated, “Until now, contesting elections was ‘haram’ for the JeI, however now it is ‘halal.’ If they’re prepared to contest polls, it is a welcome step. We wished them to contest on their very own image, however that didn’t occur as a result of ban.”
This time, the meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir have gotten very fascinating. Apart from the standard political events, many new events and lots of of impartial candidates are coming into the election fray, providing voters a variety of selections. A notable change is that events and people who beforehand lacked religion within the electoral course of are actually experiencing a shift of their views.
