Srinagar, Aug 8 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said the statehood and elections in Jammu and Kashmir might be announced in October this year.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar on Thursday Athawale said that the centre may announce restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in October and elections may also take place in the same month.
“As polls are scheduled to be held in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh before October, I think statehood can be restored and elections may also be conducted in October in Jammu and Kashmir also”, Athwalale said.