Srinagar: Fresh delimitation of Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir is right now the top priority of the central government so that elections are held in the Union Territory as soon as possible. Once completed, the proposed delimitation process is expected to bring the Jammu region almost at par with the Kashmir Valley, so far as the number of Assembly seats are concerned. BJP in June last year pulled out of the coalition with PDP. Since then, Jammu and Kashmir has remained under the central rule.

Bifurcation of the state into the two Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir becomes effective on October 31. Without losing any further time, the Centre has decided to ensure that the Assembly elections in the newly carved out Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory are to be held on time, top sources said. "Fresh delimitation of the Assembly constituencies would be completed by the Election Commission (EC) before the Assembly elections are held."