THE NEW ORDER
The Delimitation Commission’s recommendations have not gone down well in the Valley
➘ Six new seats for Jammu (total 43 now), one for Kashmir (47) in new 90-member legislative assembly
➘ New seats in Jammu are in Kathua, Reasi, Doda, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Samba districts; Kupwara in Kashmir
➘ 16 reserved seats, 9 for STs), including three in Kashmir, 7 for SCs (all in Jammu)
➘ 28 assembly constituencies redrawn, 19 renamed
➘ One Lok Sabha constituency will consist of 18 assembly constituencies
➘ Rajouri, Poonch merged with Anantnag LS seat