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AJK Elections Revised to Three Phases: July 27 Mirpur, August 2 Muzaffarabad and 12 Refugee Seats, August 10 Poonch

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission announced a revised three-phase election schedule for the 2026 AJK Legislative Assembly polls, replacing the original single-date July 27 plan. Phase 1 covers Mirpur division on July 27; Phase 2 covers Muzaffarabad division and the 12 disputed refugee seats on August 2; Phase 3 covers Poonch division on August 10. The phased schedule was prompted by security requirements and the need to stagger army deployment across divisions. Critically, the 12 seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees — the central demand of the JAAC's protest campaign — are now formally scheduled for August 2, embedded in the electoral calendar rather than addressed by political negotiation.