People in JK have always chosen ballots over bullets, says Mehbooba
Abdullah urges people to get ready
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday said that the long overdue Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in the second month of 2018.
Chief Minister Mehboba Mufti in her tweet said that the elections in the state will be held from 15th February 2018.
She also said that the people in the state have always chosen ballots over bullets and will continue to do so.
“I’m very pleased to announce that the long overdue Panchayat elections in J&K will be held from 15th February 2018. People in the state have always chosen ballots over bullets & will continue to do so,” CM tweeted.
Main opposition party National Conference has responded with a positive note stating that it was ready for the polls that were deferred several times in the past.
NC President and Parliament member Dr. Farooq Abdullah said that his party was ready for the contest and urged people to get ready for the Panchayat polls that would have way for decentralization of powered at gross root level.
(With inputs from KNS)