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What is the political objective behind the appeal?

This is an attempt to polarise Hindus from the plains of Jammu and consolidate them to ensure the BJP wins as many seats from the Jammu division that has 43 Assembly seats and gets the chance to be in a position to have a say in government formation.

As per the 2011 Census, there are 68.8% Muslims in J&K, the majority in the Kashmir Valley and 28.8% Hindus of whom the majority live in Jammu.

The appeal also plays on the Hindu Dogra community’s nostalgia about the time — 1846 to 1947 — when it ruled the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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When did the demand for a CM from Jammu come up?

The idea has its roots in the 2002 Assembly polls that threw up a hung verdict, with the National Conference (NC) coming down to 28 seats from 57 in the then 87-member Assembly.

The Congress won 20 seats and