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THE DELIMITATION THAW

The mercury may have plunged in Kashmir and the erstwhile state may be covered in snow but politics is certainly showing signs of a thaw. The renewed buzz in political circles comes after a hiatus of more than 28 months, after the BJP-led central government scrapped Article 370 and bifurcated the state into Union territories in August 2019. In the past two months, political parties have defied the chill and hosted conventions and rallies across the length and breadth of Jammu and Kashmir.

The sudden in of activity has stoked speculation about the long overdue assembly election as the delimitation exercise nears completion. The J&K Delimitation Commission, led by retired

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