 "Election Commission likely to announce poll dates for J-K, Jharkhand")
New Delhi: The Election Commission is likely to announce schedule for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand on Saturday.
The EC has called a press conference this evening at 4 pm and Commission sources said the poll schedule for Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand would be announced.
While the term of the 87-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly ends on 19 January, the term of 81-member Jharkhand assembly expires on January 3.
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Keeping in mind the difficult terrain and prevailing security situation in both the states, EC is likely to announce multiple-phase elections.
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