Redrawn of Jammu and Kashmir Constituencies: SC rejects request

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed petitions against the redrawing of Jammu and Kashmir constituencies, an exercise that the opposition claims will favour the BJP.

Petitions challenged the delimitation commission set up for redrawing the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir after it was split into two Union Territories in 2019.

The petitioners, Haji Abdul Gani Khan and Muhammad Ayub Matto from Srinagar had challenged the constitutional validity of the redrawing of Jammu and Kashmir Constituencies. However, the delimitation exercise says there is a bar on any such move before 2026.