Jammu And Kashmir Bifurcation: All You Need To Know

Jammu and Kashmir is no more a state; it has been divided into two Union Territories. Here is what all has changed.
As Jammu and Kashmir officially converts into two Union Territories, number of things have changed in this erstwhile state. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 also comes into effect from Thursday.

Here is what has changed in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh:

The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and the Ranbir Penal Code will cease to exist.

The Union Territory of J&K will have a legislature while the UT of Ladakh will have no legislature.

Both the Union Territories will have Lieutenant Governors as administrators who will be appointed by the President of India. Their tenure will be determined by the President.

Four sitting members of the Council of States representing the existing state of Jammu and Kashmir shall be deemed to have been elected to fill the seats allotted to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The term of office of such sitting members shall remain unaltered.

The Delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies Order, 1976 shall stand amended as directed in the Second Schedule of the Act.

The Election Commission may conduct the elections to the House of the People for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir as per the allocation of seats specified in the Delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies Order, 1976 as amended by this Act.

The provisions which are applicable to “Union territory of Puducherry” shall also apply to the “Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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