Going by Supreme Court verdicts, J&K L-G can nominate 5 members to UT Assembly

In event of a fractured verdict as predicted by pollsters, the L-G’s power to nominate these five members could alter entire equation and potentially determine who forms government

Ahead of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election results on Tuesday, the question of whether Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha can nominate five members to the House of the UT — taking its strength from 90 to 95 — is on everyone’s mind, with the BJP and its rival NC and Congress taking varied positions.

In the event of a fractured verdict as predicted by pollsters, the L-G’s power to nominate these five members could alter the entire equation and potentially determine who forms the government.