Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 18: A joint delegation of senior leaders of Congress and National Conference led by PCC (I) chief GA Mir today met the Election Commission of India in New Delhi and apprised it of their experience and the role of the State Government during the campaigning, besides discussing the overall situation in the Valley especially Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency.
The delegation gave a detailed presentation to the Election Commission about the situation and shared their experience during the period of campaigning for the Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency for which the Commission had deferred by-poll from April 12 to May 25 recently.
The delegation regretted that the contesting candidate and the Opposition parties were not taken on board while deferring and rescheduling polling for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat.
The delegation expressed serious concern over the situation that prevailed in the constituency and said it was the duty of the State Government to create a conducive atmosphere and appropriate security environment for the conduct of free, fair and successful electoral exercise, but regretted that “it utterly failed in its duty and played a partisan role during the campaigning”.
The delegation also submitted a memorandum highlighting the failures and role of the present Government and urged the Commission to take all necessary and adequate measures to instill the confidence amongst the voters especially Opposition for any further decision regarding conduct of the election to the seat and to ensure free, fair, independent and impartial atmosphere for the campaigning and voting.
The delegation comprised Mubarak Gul, Nawang Rigzin Jora, Aijaz Ahmad Khan, G M, Saroori, Altaf Ahmad Kaloo, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Abdul Majeed Larmi, Gulzar Ahmad Wani, Showket Hussain Ganie and Balbir Singh, all legislators.
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