J&K’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has withdrawn the letter asking District Election Officers to submit information over the appointment of nodal officers for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state.
“…the letter regarding the subject stands withdrawnab-initio,” reads the order issued by the CEO this evening.
The withdrawal of the letter implies that there are noinstructions to the CEO to prepare for Assembly polls.
In the letter written by the office of CEO, the DEOs wereasked to submit information regardingdistrict-level nodal officers for forthcoming Assembly elections within twodays.
Reacting to withdrawal of the letter, National Conferencevice –president and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said , “Modi jicements his status as the only Prime Minister since 1996 unable to conductelections on time in J&K.”
The move came hours after J&K government opposed holdingof Assembly elections in the state inJune, citing a host of reasons.