The Election Commission on Tuesday decided to convene a meeting of political parties in New Delhi on September 8, to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir after doubts were expressed over the possibility of holding assembly polls in the wake of the recent violence.
A decision to call leaders of seven national parties and three state parties was taken by the commission in view of the fact that governor's rule in the state ends on January 10 and the need to hold elections on time in case the government is keen on the conduct of the democratic exercise.
The meeting would assess the situation in the state where the assembly was dissolved on July 10 and governor's rule imposed following the political crisis in the wake of the Amarnath land row, EC sources said.
The land row triggered violence in Jammu region and the