Former Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir – Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah at the moment urged the Election Commission of India to not postpone the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha polls. The two leaders’ remarks got here after the Election Commission of India wrote to the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and the Chief Electoral Officer of the area searching 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 Party, and J&Okay Peoples’ Conference wrote to the ECI demanding the postponement of the polls citing hostile highway circumstances 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 circumstances. 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 other parties who have ganged up against me want to prevent me from reaching Parliament. The support I’m receiving from people across party lines in both the Kashmir and Jammu regions is making these parties fearful of my influence among the people, prompting them to write to the ECI to defer the polls for the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat.”
Mufti additional asserted that the demand is solely 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 below any circumstances, stating, “This action would convey the wrong message, eroding trust in the electoral process and resulting in serious consequences.” 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 occasion headquarters in Srinagar over the problem opposing the postponement of the polls. “When they sense that the NC has the upper hand and the establishment-backed candidate is losing, they resort to these tactics. We have witnessed this in the past as well; when the former CM’s brother was on the verge of losing and the Anantnag elections were postponed, then no elections happened. The BJP and partner parties, along with the ECI, are attempting to do the same, citing the Mughal road problem.”
Abdullah added, “Some parties among those who have written this letter have nothing to do with these elections since they haven’t fielded a candidate, such as the People’s Conference and the BJP. Should I write a letter tomorrow for some seat in South India to have it deferred?”
Abdullah additional mentioned that if the polls are deferred, the NC will take the matter to courtroom. “The ECI must instruct the administration to keep the roads open. I’ve been CM, and I know that machinery and manpower can keep the Mughal road open,” he said.
Inclement climate circumstances have led to frequent closure of the Mughal Road, which connects the Anantnag and Rajouri areas of J&Okay. Mufti additionally held a roadshow by the Mughal Road yesterday. In the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency, all paperwork is full, with 21 candidates contesting the polls whereas voting is slated to happen on May seventh, within the third part.
