Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader M.Y. Tarigami on Monday warned against postponing the election for the Anantnag-Baramulla constituency, saying that such a step will “harm the electoral process in J&K as well as the credibility of Election Commission of India”.
“Some parties have requested the ECI to postpone polls in Anantnag-Rajouri seat. I feel this is a baseless demand. Such steps will harm the electoral process in J&K and the credibility of the ECI,” Mr. Tarigami said.
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He said the BJP and some parties, which are not fighting elections, were hatching a conspiracy to reschedule election, citing the poor state of the Mughal road area.
The ECI recently sought a report from J&K Chief Secretary and the Chief Electoral Officer following separate representations made by the BJP, the J&K Apni Party, and the J&K Peoples Conference “to defer polls due to bad weather conditions and closure of the Mughal road”.
Anantnag is set to vote on scheduled for May 7.
