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A map of the disputed Kashmir region showing the areas under Indian, Pakistani, and Chinese administration. On 5 August 2019, the government of India revoked the special status, or autonomy, granted under Article 370 of the Indian constitution to Jammu and Kashmir—a region administered by India as a state which consists of the larger part of Kashmir which has been the subject of dispute ...
On 11 December 2023, the Supreme Court of India unanimously upheld the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, while also directing the union government to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir and hold legislative assembly elections no later than September 2024. [5] [6]
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The state was able to define the permanent residents of the state who alone had the privilege to vote in state elections, the right to seek government jobs and the ability to own land or property in the state. [96] Jammu and Kashmir was the only Indian state to have its own official state flag, along with India's national flag, [97] in addition ...
The INC won 6 seats, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (JKPDP) won 3 seats, while CPI(M), Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference and Aam Aadmi Party won one seat each. 7 seats were won by independent candidates. [11] After BJP's 25.64% largest share of the popular vote, JKNC won the second largest share at 23.43%.
The temperature of Jammu and Kashmir is also suited to floriculture and can support various species of flora. [79] Boteh from an Antique Kashmiri Dochalla Shawl. Over 500 mineral blocks are present in Jammu and Kashmir, 261 of which are in the Kashmir Division alone. [86] Kishtwar is known as the 'land of sapphire and saffron'. [87]
Map of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh as released by the Government of India. Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave Jammu and Kashmir special status. In contrast to other states of India, Jammu and Kashmir had its own constitution and a substantially higher degree of administrative autonomy. [3]
The head of state is the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, currently Manoj Sinha, while the head of government is the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, currently vacant. Legislative power is vested in the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir , although this was dissolved by the Governor on 21 November 2018.