Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 18: J&K National Conference (NC) constituted a 12-member committee to review the working of party units falling under Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) in view of the forthcoming Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
The committee, which included former MLA Bimla Luthra, Jugal Mahajan, Ankush Abrol, Vijay Lochan, Rakesh Singh Raka, Dr Vikas Sharma, Abdul Gani Teli, DS Chouhan, Tejinder Singh, Dilshad Malik, Jatinder Singh Lucky, was constituted by National Conference Provincial president, Jammu Rattan Lal Gupta.
Provincial secretary Pardeep Kumar Bali will act as the committee’s convener.
The district presidents of Jammu Urban, Jammu Rural-A and Jammu Rural-B and all the concerned block presidents and district presidents of all wings shall coordinate with the committee in the reviewing process which shall be completed within a month, the party sources said.
Addressing the budget session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly earlier on March 3, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the government is committed to strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRls) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) by ensuring timely elections at all levels.
Earlier, on February 27, the Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission established on June 11, 2023 for the purpose of conducting empirical studies on OBC representation submitted its final recommendations to the government, brightening the chances of holding Local Bodies polls.
Currently, the Municipal Bodies, Panchayats and Block Development Councils in Jammu and Kashmir are without elected representatives for a period of more than a year.
The term of municipalities ended in October-November 2023, while the Panchayats and Block Development Councils completed their five-year term on January 9, 2024.
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