Jammu, July 14 -- In a significant development pointing toward the revival of grassroots democracy in the Union Territory, the Urban Local Bodies (ULB) and Panchayat elections are expected to be held in Jammu and Kashmir soon after the conclusion of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
The Yatra, which began on July 2, is scheduled to conclude on August 9, paving the way for the administration to initiate preparations for long-overdue local body polls.
Sources in the Union Territory administration indicate that the Election Authority is in the process of finalizing the voter rolls and other logistical arrangements, with a formal notification likely to be issued in late August or early September.
The move comes amid growing pressure from political...