India

J&K delimitation panel likely to submit report post settling 400 objections

Pioneer News Service

The Delimitation Commission, mandated to redraw the Assembly constituencies of Jammu & Kashmir, is likely to submit its report to the Government any time now after settling over 400 objections/suggestions received by it to its draft report published on March 14.

The panel would also make public its "award" detailing the number of constituencies and their size by bringing out a gazettee notification after the report is submitted to the government. “The Delimitation could submit its final recommendations to the Union Law Ministry anytime now,” sources said, adding the Commission has deadline for submission of report till May 6.

While the report will be a much detailed document, the award will deal with basic details such as number of constituencies and their size. The objections/suggestions were given by major political parties, social organizations and individuals pertaining to both Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies.

There were indications that the panel might accept some objections/suggestion received by it from political parties, organizations and individuals just it had done in the case of five Associate Members, whose some of the complaints were entertained.