J&K’s Electoral Process and LG’s Nominations
• The Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ assertion that Lieutenant Governor (LG) can nominate five Assembly members without government nod overrides democratic accountability.
• The High Court’s constitutional question is whether the 2023 amendments to the J&K Reorganisation Act violate the Constitution’s basic structure.
• The Ministry argues that nominations fall outside the elected government’s remit, citing the K. Lakshminarayanan vs The Union of India precedent.
• The amendments allow the LG to nominate two Kashmiri migrants and one from the Pakistan-occupied J&K community, creating five nominated seats.
• The High Court’s framing acknowledges the stakes involved, potentially subverting the electoral process.
• The trajectory of J&K to Union Territory, without consultation with elected representatives, makes democratic accountability even more crucial.
• The Ministry’s argument that nominations exist “outside the realm of the business of the elected government” contradicts evolving Supreme Court jurisprudence.
J&K LG Nominations is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).
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