JAMMU, March 17 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced a five-phased Lok Sabha schedule for five seats of Jammu and Kashmir beginning April 19.

However, the ECI cited "additional security requirements" for not holding concurrent assembly elections in the union territory. The last elected government of the BJP and the PDP fell apart on June 19, 2018, after the former parted ways with the PDP citing worsening security scenario.

"There will be seven-phased Lok Sabha elections in the country, including J&K, that will commence from April 19," chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar said in a press conference in New Delhi.

As per the schedule, Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency will go to polls on April 19, Jammu on Apr...