Srinagar, April 14 -- Jammu- The Speaker of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly will have to nominate five MLAs as associate members of the Delimitation Commission.

According to the proposed delimitation bill, the commission shall associate 10 members with itself-five from the Lok Sabha and five from the Legislative Assembly-for the purpose of assisting it in its duties in respect of each State and Union Territory with a legislature.

While the Lok Sabha Speaker will nominate five MPs from J&K, the Speaker of the J&K Assembly will be empowered to nominate five MLAs.

As per the bill, the Speaker of the J&K Assembly will have to nominate the names of five associate members within one month from the date of constitution of the Commiss...