Jammu, Oct 6: Political churning has begun across Jammu and Kashmir among key stakeholders after the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday notified that the bye-elections to Budgam and Nagrota assembly segments would be held on November 11, 2025.

With the announcement of the conduct of elections, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into force with immediate effect in the districts of Jammu and Budgam, in which these assembly constituencies, going for election, are included.

Bye-elections to these two seats in the 90-member J&K Legislative Assembly are being held almost one year after they fell vacant.

REASONS FOR VACANCY

The Budgam seat fell vacant after the resignation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah from this assembly segment on October 21, 2024. He contested from two sea

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