What happened to Jammu and Kashmir?

After the Government of India repealed the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian constitution in 2019, the Parliament of India passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which contained provisions that dissolved the state and reorganised it into two union territories – Jammu …

How did the election process start in Jammu and Kashmir?

The first elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir took place between 28 November and 19 December 2020 in the form of by-elections to District Development Councils and municipal and panchayat level bodies. Before becoming a state, Praja Sabha were held, with the first Praja Sabha election in 1934.

Who was in power in J&K in 1989?

The 1989 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir to the 9th Lok Sabha were held for 6 seats. Indian National Congress won 2 seats, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference won 3 seats and an Independent candidate won 1 seat.

What happened in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019?

The August 2019 Presidential order stated that all the provisions of the Indian Constitution applied to Jammu and Kashmir. This in effect meant that the separate Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir stood abrogated, and a single constitution now applied to all the Indian states.

Does Jammu and Kashmir have bicameral legislature?

Until October 2019, the legislature of Jammu and Kashmir was bicameral consisting of an upper house, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council and a lower house, the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir will elect a unicameral Legislative Assembly.

Is there Legislative Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir?

The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has a unicameral Legislative Assembly. The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was formally abolished on 16 October 2019.

Who won the 1987 Kashmir elections?

Results. The NC-Congress alliance won 66 seats in the Assembly: NC winning 40 seats of the 45 it contested, and Congress winning 26 out of 31 (5 out of 6 contested seats in the Valley). The alliance received only 53\% of the popular vote but garnered 87\% of the seats. The BJP won 2 seats, in Jammu.

Who established Jammu and Kashmir?

Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)

Does Jammu and Kashmir have legislative assembly?