J-K polls: Congress releases second list of 6 candidates
Sep 02, 2024
New Delhi [India], September 2 : The Congress party on Monday released its second list of six candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Congress has fielded Tariq Hameed Karra from Central Shalteng constituency, Mumtaz Khan from Reasi constituency, Bhupender Jamwal from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi constituency, Iftkar Ahmed from Rajouri (ST) constituency, Shabir Ahmad Khan from Thannamandi (ST) constituency and Mohd Shahnawaz Choudhary from Surankote (ST) constituency.
The list was released after Congress' Central Election Committee met at its headquarters in New Delhi to finalise candidates for the polls.
The Congress announced its first list of nine candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in a document signed by All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary KC Venugopal on August 27.
In the election prominent leader, Ghulam Ahmad Mir will contest from Dooru, while Vikar Rasool Wani will run from Banihal. Peerzada Mohd Syed will stand for the Anantnag constituency, and Sheikh Riaz will contest the Doda seat.
The party has fielded Surinder Singh Channi for the Tral seat, Amanullah Mantoo for Devsar, Shaikh Zafarullah for Inderwal, Nadeem Sharief for Bhadarwah, and Pradeep Kumar Bhagat for Doda West.
Congress and the National Conference have allied for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
As per the seat-sharing formula between the two parties, the National Conference (NC) will contest 51 of the 90 seats, and the Congress will contest 32. The two parties will also contest five seats against each other. They have left one seat each for the CPI (M) and the Panthers Party.
The Samajwadi Party (SP) has also extended its support to the Congress and National Conference alliance in the Jammu and Kashmir polls.
Jammu and Kashmir has 90 assembly constituencies, with 7 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 9 for Scheduled Tribes (STs).
As per the Election Commission of India, Jammu and Kashmir has 88.06 lakh eligible electors.
In the previous Assembly elections, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) won 28 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 25, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) won 15, and the Congress won 12.
These upcoming elections will be the first in Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370.
Polling in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1. The counting of votes will take place on October 8.
