EC to announce Assembly elections dates today; Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana likely to go to polls together

Jammu Kashmir Haryana Assembly Elections Likely Date: The term of the Haryana Assembly is ending in November and a Supreme Court judgment has stated that elections in Jammu and Kashmir has to be held by September 30, 2024.

Election Commission Assembly Elections Schedule: Election Commission Assembly Polls Jammu and Kashmir Haryana

Election Commission Assembly Elections Schedule: An Election Commission delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar during a recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir. (File Photo/PTI)

Assembly Election Polls 2024 Date Announcement: The Election Commission (EC) announced on Friday morning that it will hold a press conference at 3 pm today to announce the schedule for “General Election to Legislative Assemblies”.

Although the poll body has not specified the states, it is expected that the dates will be for Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

The term of the Haryana Assembly is ending in November and a Supreme Court judgment has stated that elections in Jammu and Kashmir has to be held by September 30, 2024. J&K has been without an elected House for five years now.

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In the past, at least for the last three election cycles since 2009, the EC has conducted polls in Maharashtra and Haryana together, given that their terms end within a month of each other. However, there is precedent of the EC decoupling state polls traditionally held together, and this may be the case this time too.

The Indian Express had reported on Friday that the EC may schedule the J&K and Haryana elections together. The EC has visited both J&K and Haryana to review poll preparations this month.

Following the visits to J&K and Haryana, a meeting was held with Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday to discuss the EC’s demand for security personnel for J&K. Given the security situation in the UT, all candidates would require security cover, leading to an increase in the requirement, sources said. The Assembly elections are also expected to see more contestants, said sources.

According to sources, the EC estimates an average of 15 to 20 candidates to contest from each constituency across the UT. There are a total of 90 seats in the J&K Assembly. It is learnt that the EC has estimated that 16,000 security personnel would be required to provide security cover to all candidates.

Damini Nath

Damini Nath is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. She covers the housing and urban affairs and Election Commission beats. She has 11 years of experience as a reporter and sub-editor. Before joining The Indian Express in 2022, she was a reporter with The Hindu’s national bureau covering culture, social justice, housing and urban affairs and the Election Commission. ... Read More

Ritika Chopra

Ritika Chopra, an award-winning journalist with over 17 years of experience, serves as the Chief of the National Bureau (Govt) and National Education Editor at The Indian Express in New Delhi. In her current role, she oversees the newspaper's coverage of government policies and education. Ritika closely tracks the Union Government, focusing on the politically sensitive Election Commission of India and the Education Ministry, and has authored investigative stories that have prompted government responses. Ritika joined The Indian Express in 2015. Previously, she was part of the political bureau at The Economic Times, India’s largest financial daily. Her journalism career began in Kolkata, her birthplace, with the Hindustan Times in 2006 as an intern, before moving to Delhi in 2007. Since then, she has been reporting from the capital on politics, education, social sectors, and the Election Commission of India. ... Read More

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