The BJP, on Monday, said that it is ready to hold Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who said that though the party is ready to hold polls in the state, the final decision on the issue would be taken by the Election Commission of India (ECI) after considering all the aspects, especially the security-related issues.
Coming down heavily on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC), Singh said that the two parties of the state have never made their stand clear as they indulge in doublespeak on the situation in Kashmir.
The state of Jammu and Kashmir has not had an elected government since the PDP-BJP coalition government fell apart in June 2018.