Centre, ECI back J&K delimitation decision

The delimitation exercise for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) could not wait till 2026 since the idea was to give immediate democracy to the newest Union Territory (UT), the Union government told the Supreme Court on Thursday, justifying the act of redrawing poll constituencies in J&K and increasing the tally of assembly seats from 83 to 90 following the effective abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.