Controversial leader and Baramulla Lok Sabha seat MP Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party has also announced to contest the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Along with this, the party released the first list of 9 candidates on Thursday. AIP’s chief spokesperson Imam Un Nabi announced these names during a press conference.
He said the candidates were selected after extensive consultations with the people and civil society. “These candidates have been selected in consultation with the people, following Rashid’s instructions to ensure that these candidates are chosen by the people,” he said.
Nabi said the party is also preparing to release its manifesto in the coming days. The AIP spokesperson said Abdul Qayoom Mir will contest from Pampore, while Harbakhsh Singh, who left the PDP on Tuesday, will contest from Tral.
He said that Sofi Iqbal will contest from Pulwama, Maulvi Fayaz Wagay from Zainapora in Shopian, Mohammad Arif Dar from DH Pora in Kulgam, Suhail Bhat from Devsar in Kulgam, Hilal Ahmed Malik from Dooru in Anantnag, Aqib Mushtaq from Anantnag West and Tauseef Nisar from Anantnag.
Let us tell you that Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, had defeated National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the Lok Sabha elections from Baramulla seat of North Kashmir. Rashid is currently lodged in Tihar Jail on charges of terrorism.
When is the election in Jammu and Kashmir?
Assembly elections are going to be held for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir after it was made a Union Territory. After 10 years, voting will be held in three phases for the 90 assembly seats here. Voting will be held on 18 September, 25 September and 1 October. The results of the assembly elections will be declared on 4 October. Voting will be held on 24 seats in the first phase, 26 seats in the second phase and 40 seats in the third phase.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)