Jammu-Kashmir Election: Outsiders will also vote in Jammu and Kashmir, Election Commission took this big decision
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Hirdesh Kumar has clearly said that there is no bar for non-locals to vote.
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Non-local people living in Jammu and Kashmir will also be able to enroll their names in the voter list. This announcement has been made by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir, Hirdesh Kumar. On behalf of the commission, people from outside Kashmir have also been given the right to vote. These voters will include the names of employees, students, laborers or people from other states of the country who are usually residing in Jammu and Kashmir at the present time.
Such people are able to enroll their names in the voter list. Not only this, they can use their franchise in the elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir. According to media reports, CEO Hirdesh Kumar said that domicile is not required to enlist outsiders as voters. Armed forces personnel from other states who are posted in Jammu and Kashmir are also able to add their names to the voter list.
what about people living on rent
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Hirdesh Kumar has clearly said that there is no bar for non-locals to vote. It does not matter how long someone has been residing in Jammu and Kashmir. The final decision on whether the non-local is living in Jammu and Kashmir will be taken by the ERO. The people living here on rent can also exercise their franchise.
How many voters will increase with this decision?
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Hirdesh Kumar said that he also mentioned the only condition of being included in the voter list. He said that it needs to be taken care of whether the person has canceled his voter registration from his native state. It is being told that with this decision of the commission, the name of about 20 to 25 lakh new voters will be added to the voter list.
Mehbooba's reaction came
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has reacted to this decision of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Hirdesh Kumar. He targeted the central government and said that the decision of the Government of India to first postpone the elections in Jammu and Kashmir and now to give the right to vote to the non-local people, it is a clear indication of influencing the election results in favor of the BJP. . The former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir said that the real purpose of this decision is to make the local people powerless.