The refugees have voting rights for the parliamentary elections, but cannot vote for the state assembly elections.
They cannot apply for government jobs, cannot either buy property or claim other citizenship rights, for which they have been fighting since they migrated.
Jammu and Kashmir has a constitution of its own which runs concomitantly with the country's constitution.
The main contest in Jammu Lok Sabha constgituency is between the Congress candidate Madan Lal Sharma, who is seeking re-election, the BJP's Jugal Kishore and Peoples Democratic Party candidate Yashpal Sharma.
The constituency goes to vote April 10.
