Next Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections are speculated be held in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India to elect 90 members of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The legislative assembly was dissolved in November 2018 through an order by the then Governor Satyapal Malik. The exercise has been called illegal in the court and challenged through dozens of petitions.

The date of the next elections have not be finalized yet. But would be the first since 2014 and the first since the territory's special status was revoked and its statehood withdrawn in 2019.

Background
The previous assembly elections were held in November–December 2014. After the election, coalition of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Mufti Mohammad Sayeed becoming the Chief Minister.

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed died on 7 January 2016. After a brief period of Governor's rule, Mehbooba Mufti was sworn in as the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.

Political developments

Dissolution of assembly and President's rule 
In June 2018, BJP withdrew its support from the government and Governor's rule was subsequently imposed in Jammu and Kashmir. In November 2018, the state assembly was dissolved by Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik. despite the fact that many political parties had written to the Governor expressing their willingness to form the Government. President's rule was imposed on 20 December 2018.

Revocation of Article 370 and reorganisation of state 
In 2019, Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act was passed to reconstitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir into union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from 31 October 2019.

Delimitation 
In March 2020, a three-member Delimitation Commission was formed, chaired by retired Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, for the delimitation of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The commission published its interim report in February 2022. The final delimitation report was released on 5 May 2022 under which additional 6 seats were added to Jammu division and 1 seat to Kashmir division. After delimitation, the total seats in the assembly rose to 114 seats, out of which 24 seats are designated for areas that fall under Pakistani Administered Kashmir. Out of the remaining 90 seats, 43 seats are in Jammu division and 47 seats are in the Kashmir division. The final delimitation report came into force from 20 May 2022.

DDC elections 
In 2020, DDC elections were held after revocation of special status. People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) secured 110 seats, while BJP was the single largest party with 75 seats.

Democratic Progressive Azad Party     
Former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from Indian National Congress on 26 August 2022 and launched a new party named Democratic Azad Party on 26 September 2022, later renamed as Democratic Progressive Azad Party.

Parties and alliances

See also
2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
 2023 elections in India
 Elections in Jammu and Kashmir
 Politics of Jammu and Kashmir

Notes

References

State Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir
2020s in Jammu and Kashmir
Future elections in India