Srinagar, 24 February 2025 — Jammu and Kashmir is set to conduct panchayat elections in April-May, marking the first such polls since the abrogation of Article 370, sources said.
The final electoral rolls were published on January 20.
In preparation, the State Election Commission (SEC) has begun procuring essential election materials, including nearly 40,000 voting compartments and 64 other required items.
The procurement contract is set to be finalized by March 11, with supplies expected within a month.
“J&K has a total of 38,800 polling stations, with 18,700 in Jammu and 20,100 in Kashmir. The last panchayat elections were held in 2018, and the previous bodies completed their tenure in 2023,” an official said.
(KDC Inputs)