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. [caption id=“attachment_1772173” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath. PTI[/caption] 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. Keeping in mind the difficult terrain and prevailing security situation in both the states, EC is likely to announce multiple-phase elections. PTI