SRINAGAR JUNE 21 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader and former Deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta today said that the term of the state assembly be reduced from six to five years.
Gupta said that like rest of the country, the tenure of J&K Assembly should also be for five years and should have laws similar to those enacted by Parliament for the rest of the country.
He further added if BJP comes to the power in the forthcoming Assembly elections, we will pass a law to bring the Assembly’s tenure at par with other states of the country by reducing its term to five years from present six years.
The Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir was imposed initially on June 20, 2018 and the State Assembly was kept in suspended animation after the state plunged into a political crisis when the Mehbooba Mufti-led coalition government was reduced to minority following withdrawal of support by the 25-member BJP in the state.
Under Section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, there is no provision for further continuation of Governor’s rule after six months. Hence, on the recommendation of Governor and having regard to the prevailing situation in the state, the President’s rule was imposed on December 20, 2018.
Subsequently, a resolution approving the President’s rule was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 28, 2018 and in the Rajya Sabha on January 3, 2019.
Governor Satya Pal Malik on November 21, 2018 dissolved the 87-member state assembly after the PDP, supported by the Congress and their arch rivals National Conference, had staked claim to form the government. (PTK)
