New Delhi: The Election Commission is going to hold a press conference today at 3 pm in which the dates of the assembly elections can be announced. The Election Commission has sent an invitation to the media for this press conference. This press conference is going to be held at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi. It is believed that the dates of the assembly elections can be announced. Let us tell you that assembly elections are to be held in Jammu-Kashmir, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Haryana.

The term of the Haryana Assembly ends on November 3

The term of Haryana Assembly is ending on November 3, while the term of Maharashtra Assembly is ending on November 26. The Election Commission also plans to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir before September 30. This deadline has been set by the High Court. The Commission recently visited Jammu Kashmir and Haryana to review the election preparations, but it has not visited Maharashtra yet. Often, before announcing the election dates, the Commission's team visits the concerned state and reviews the election preparations there. Therefore, it is believed that the Commission can announce the dates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

First assembly election after removal of Article 370

After the removal of Article 370, assembly elections will be held for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir. Before this, the last assembly elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir in the year 2014. According to the commission, conducting elections in the districts of North Kashmir is a big challenge. Many areas here are sensitive.

There are a total of 90 assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir

After delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir in May 2022, the number of assembly seats has now increased to 90. There are 43 assembly seats in Jammu and 47 in Kashmir Valley. Earlier, elections were held on 87 assembly seats in 2014. At that time, elections were held on 37 seats in Jammu, 46 in Kashmir Valley, and 6 in Ladakh.