<p>Shortly after <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/amit-shah-takes-charge-as-union-home-minister-223339">Union Home Minister Amit Shah</a> was reported of discussing the long pending delimitation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in a meeting on Tuesday, sources at the Home Affairs ministry denied the same.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"No discussion on delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir took place today," MHA sources noted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shah, earlier in the day, held a meeting wherein he was given a detailed presentation on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. It was reported that the&nbsp;Home Minister may have carried out a discussion on delimitation in the state but the MHA, in the meanwhile, has denied the same.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and senior officials of the Kashmir division in the Home Ministry were present in the briefing today. The meeting comes at a time when the state BJP unit has been raising the issue of withdrawal of a 16-year-old freeze on carrying out delimitation exercise in the state.</p><p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Amit Shah takes charge as India's Home Minister</strong></p>

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<p>The Bharatiya Janata Party has been pushing for carrying out a delimitation exercise for getting more seats for Jammu region in the state assembly.</p>

<p>In today's meeting, Shah was also told about the security arrangements being made for the annual Amarnath yatra, slated to begin on July 1, a home ministry official said, adding he is likely to visit the state soon, news agency PTI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today tweeted on the matter, saying that the Jammu &amp; Kashmir National Conference will oppose "any attempt to make changes without a mandate from the people of the state".&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"When delimitation takes place in the rest of the country the BJP is welcome to apply it to J&amp;K until then we in the @JKNC_ will oppose, tooth &amp; nail, any attempt to make changes without a mandate from the people of the state," his tweet read.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Election Commission on Tuesday said it will announce the schedule for <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/jammu-and-kashmir-polls-likely-later-this-year-election-commission-to-announce-schedule-after-amarnath-yatra-224349">Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls after the Amarnath Yatra</a>, which begins next month, making it clear that the electoral exercise could be held sometime later this year.</p>

<p>In a statement, the poll panel said it has unanimously decided that "holding of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir shall be considered later in this year".</p>


Shortly after Union Home Minister Amit Shah was reported of discussing the long pending delimitation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in a meeting on Tuesday, sources at the Home Affairs ministry denied the same.

Shortly after Union Home Minister Amit Shah was reported of discussing the long pending delimitation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in a meeting on Tuesday, sources at the Home Affairs ministry denied the same. "No discussion on delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir took place today," MHA sources noted. Shah, earlier in the day, held a meeting wherein he was given a detailed presentation on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. It was reported that the Home Minister may have carried out a discussion on delimitation in the state but the MHA, in the meanwhile, has denied the same. Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and senior officials of the Kashmir division in the Home Ministry were present in the briefing today. The meeting comes at a time when the state BJP unit has been raising the issue of withdrawal of a 16-year-old freeze on carrying out delimitation exercise in the state. Watch: Amit Shah takes charge as India's Home Minister The Bharatiya Janata Party has been pushing for carrying out a delimitation exercise for getting more seats for Jammu region in the state assembly. In today's meeting, Shah was also told about the security arrangements being made for the annual Amarnath yatra, slated to begin on July 1, a home ministry official said, adding he is likely to visit the state soon, news agency PTI reported. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today tweeted on the matter, saying that the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference will oppose "any attempt to make changes without a mandate from the people of the state". When delimitation takes place in the rest of the country the BJP is welcome to apply it to J&K until then we in the @JKNC_ will oppose, tooth & nail, any attempt to make changes without a mandate from the people of the state. — Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) June 4, 2019 × "When delimitation takes place in the rest of the country the BJP is welcome to apply it to J&K until then we in the @JKNC_ will oppose, tooth & nail, any attempt to make changes without a mandate from the people of the state," his tweet read. Meanwhile, the Election Commission on Tuesday said it will announce the schedule for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls after the Amarnath Yatra, which begins next month, making it clear that the electoral exercise could be held sometime later this year. In a statement, the poll panel said it has unanimously decided that "holding of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir shall be considered later in this year".

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Ministry of Home Affairs denies discussing delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir: Sources