Jammu, Dec. 14 -- The long-pending process for holding Panchayat and Municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir has moved a step closer, with the appointment of the State Election Commissioner (SEC) now imminent.
The absence of the SEC, which had emerged as a major impediment to the conduct of grassroots-level elections in the Union Territory, is set to be addressed shortly. If circumstances permit, the selection committee headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to convene its first meeting next week to finalise the appointment.
The post of State Election Commissioner has remained vacant since April this year, following the completion of the tenure of B.R. Sharma. The SEC is the constitutional authority responsible for conducting P...