Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday will unveil the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections during his two-day visit to the region.
As per his itinerary, Amit Shah will release the BJP’s Sankalp Patra today, and tomorrow, he will engage with party workers at the ‘Karyakarta Sammelan.’
Shah highlighted the transformation of Jammu and Kashmir from a terrorism hotspot into a tourist destination, crediting the Modi government for ushering in a new era of peace and development in the region.
In a social media post on X, Amit Shah wrote, “J&K is witnessing a new era of peace and development under the Modi government. The region has transformed from a terrorist hotspot into a tourist hotspot, with a rise in educational and economic activities. Leaving for Jammu on my two-day visit, where I will launch the BJP’s *Sankalp Patra* today and interact with our karyakartas tomorrow at the Karyakarta Sammelan.”
On September 5, BJP Jammu and Kashmir chief Ravinder Raina filed his nomination for the assembly elections from the Nowshera constituency, stating that there is strong support for the BJP across the Union Territory.
Polling in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1 with the results expected to be declared on October 8.
Jammu and Kashmir has 90 assembly constituencies, with 7 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 9 for Scheduled Tribes (STs).
In the previous assembly elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) won 28 seats, the BJP secured 25, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) won 15, and the Congress won 12.
The Congress has formed an alliance with the National Conference to contest the elections.
