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How will delimitation change electoral politics in Jammu & Kashmir?

ByAbhishek Jha and Roshan Kishore
May 07, 2022 04:33 AM IST

The final order of the Delimitation Commission for the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has created a political controversy in the erstwhile state

The final order of the Delimitation Commission for the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has created a political controversy in the erstwhile state. While political parties based in Kashmir have criticised the recommendations, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has welcomed the report. At the crux of the debate is whether the newly drawn assembly constituencies (ACs) will tilt the balance of power in favour of the non-Muslim voters in Jammu and Kashmir. Here are four charts which try to answer this question.

The three members of the Delimitation Commission have signed off on the final order for restructuring the assembly seats in the Union Territory(ANI)
The three members of the Delimitation Commission have signed off on the final order for restructuring the assembly seats in the Union Territory(ANI)
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