Last Updated on 02/09/2024 by Ankita
Congress has released the second list of its first 6 candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. The party has fielded its state president Tariq Hameed Karra from Central Shalteng assembly constituency in Srinagar. Apart from this, Bhupinder Jamwal has been fielded from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.
Mumtaz Khan from Reasi, Iftikhar Ahmed from Rajouri, Shabir Ahmed Khan from Thanamandi and Mohammad Shahnawaz Chaudhary from Surankot have been fielded.
6 candidates were declared earlier
Earlier, the Congress had released its first list on August 29. The party had also nominated Surinder Singh Channi (Tral), Amanullah Mantu (Devsar), Nadeem Sharif (Bhaderwah), Sheikh Riyaz (Doda), Peerzada Mohammad Syed (Anantnag), Sheikh Zafarullah (Inderwal), and Dr Pradeep Kumar Bhagat (Doda West).
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Let us tell you that Congress and National Conference have formed an alliance in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Out of the 90 seats in the state, Congress will contest on 32 seats while National Conference will field its candidates on 51 seats. Apart from these, there will be friendly fight on five seats, which include Banihal, Doda, Bhaderwah, Nagrota and Sopore.
Voting will be held in three phases
Let us tell you that assembly elections are going to be held in Jammu and Kashmir after 10 years. After the abolition of 370, Jammu and Kashmir was made a union territory. After this, elections are going to be held for the first time. Elections will be held in three phases. Voters will cast their votes for the 90 assembly seats of the state on 18 September, 25 September and 1 October. The election results will be declared on 8 October.
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