'J&K panchayat poll dates not yet finalised'

The Jammu and Kashmir Government said on Monday the dates for holding Panchayat polls would only be finalised after taking all political parties in the state on board.

Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri told the assembly that the dates would be announced only after obtaining views from all political parties in the state.

The state government had said earlier that the process of holding thepolls would start on February 15.

--IANS

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