New Delhi, March 17 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) is committed to holding assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir as soon as possible after the Lok Sabha exercise, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday as he announced national polls in the Union territory, sparking condemnation from Valley-based parties that wanted the legislative assembly elections to be conducted at the same time. "Due to security in J&K, every candidate has to be provided with two sections of force. It means, we would need 400 to 450 companies of force, which is not possible in such a big country. But we stand committed to hold elections after the Lok Sabha polls as forces will be available," said Kumar, who was in J&K recently to hold consultations with political parties and the administration....