National general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party Ram Madhav on Monday said that his party has been urging the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir within this year.
“Here (J&K), Panchayat, Local Body and ParliamentaryPolls were held in a peaceful manner and we’re now demanding that ECI shouldalso conduct the Assembly elections in the state within this year only,” Madhavtold reporters.
The BJP leader said that his party is fully prepared tocontest the Assembly polls provided ECI comes up with a date. “Let the ECI takea call on polls, we’re fully prepared to contest elections in J&K. And,we’re hopeful that this election, we will get better vote share in Jammu, Kashmirand Ladakh regions.
“We will also try to form a government on our own by takingsome of our key allies along after the Assembly polls are held in J&K,” hesaid.