Srinagar, May 28 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has finalized the composition of three key Financial Committees-Public Accounts, Estimates, and Public Undertakings-for the year 2025-26 without conducting elections.

This decision follows a consensus reached among all legislative parties to nominate their members based on the principle of proportional representation, thus avoiding the need for elections as originally scheduled under the House regulations.

Speaker Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather, in a formal notification, declared the committee members, citing no political party had submitted nominations during the stipulated period, despite the earlier notice issued on March 25, 2025.

The appointed members are as follows:

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