DIPR issues clarification on Revision on Jammu and Kashmir Electoral rolls

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Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) of Jammu and Kashmir has issued a clarification on the Revision of Jammu and Kashmir Electoral rolls on Saturday and said that there is no change in the special provisions for the enrolment of Kashmiri migrants.

“There is no change in special provisions for Kashmiri migrants for their enrolment in electoral rolls of their original native constituencies,” the J-K DIPR said.

“There is no change in the rules regarding the buying of property and jobs in the Jammu and Kashmir’s government and no link to the representation of voters or otherwise,” it added.

Further it added, “There is no change in the rules regarding the buying of property and jobs in the Jammu and Kashmir’s government and no link to the representation of voters or otherwise”.

“Number of Electors as published in Special Summary Revision of J&K State in 2011 was 66,00,921; and number of electors as on today in the electoral roll of J&K UT is 76,02,397. This increase is mainly due to the new voters, who attained the age of 18 years,” the DIPR said.

On Thursday, the government officials said that the Representation of People Act 1950 and 1951 is applicable in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, which permits the ordinarily residing people to get registered in electoral rolls of UT of Jammu and Kashmir.

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