Srinagar, Oct 5 (JKNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has prorogued the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly with effect from October 1, 2026, under the powers conferred upon him by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
According to an order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Secretariat on Monday, as per news agency JKNS, the Lieutenant Governor exercised powers under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of Section 18 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, to prorogue the Assembly.
“I, Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under clause (a) of the Sub-section (2) of Section 18 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, do hereby prorogue the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly,” the order reads.
The order, signed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and dated October 1, 2026, was issued for general information through a bulletin of the J&K Legislative Assembly Secretariat on October 5. (JKNS)
