EC likely to announce poll dates for Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand today

, Oct 25: The

(SC) is likely to announce schedule for assembly elections in

and

later on Saturday.

The EC has called a press conference this evening at 4 PM and Commission sources said the poll schedule for Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand would be announced.

While the term of the 87-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly ends on January 19, the term of 81-member Jharkhand assembly expires on January 3.

PTI