Kashmir based political parties are aggrieved over first draft recommendations of the Delimitation Commission. According to reports on Monday, six new seats will go to Jammu, one to Kashmir. Nine seats have been proposed for STs and seven for SCs in Jammu and Kashmir. Terming the draft report unacceptable -- the National Conference, PDP, Apni Party and the People's Conference said the new seats have not been allocated on the basis of 2011 census.

"The draft recommendation of the J&K delimitation commission is unacceptable. The distribution of newly created assembly constituencies with 6 going to Jammu & only 1 to Kashmir is not justified by the data of the 2011 census," former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted. "It is deeply disappointing that the commission appears to have allowed the political agenda of the BJP to dictate its recommendations rather than the data which should have been its only consideration. Contrary to the promised "scientific approach" it's a political approach."