Leh to witness direct contest
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: On the last day of withdrawal of the nominations for the first phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, 123 candidates have remained in the fray. The polling in these constituencies is scheduled to be held on 25th November.
According to an official handout, four candidates are in the fray in Gurez Assembly Constituency, who include Faqir Mohammad Khan (INC), Mohammad Ismail Lone (JKPDP), Nazir Ahmed Khan Gurezi (NC) and Gh. Rasool Bhat (Independent).
In Bandipora Assembly Constituency, 13 candidates are in the fray including Javid Ahmed Shah (BSP), Ab. Rehman (BJP), Abdullah Wani (JKNC), Usman Abdul Majid (INC), Nizam-u-Din Bhat (JKPDP), Mohammad Ismail Bhat (JKPC), Mohammad Iqbal Zargar (All India Forward Bloc.), Manzoor Ahmad Baba (All J&K Kisan Mazdoor Party), Sheikh Waseem Bari (Independent), Gh Ahmad Bhat (Independent), Mohammad Shafi Khan (Independent), Prof. Mohammad Shafi Mir (Independent) and Nazir Ahmad Malik (Independent).
In Sonawari Assembly Constituency, seven candidates are in the fray including Imtiyaz Ahmed Parray (INC), Gh Rasool Malik (Panthers Party), Mohammad Akbar Lone (JKNC), Yasir Reshi (PDP), Qawamudin Sheikh (Peoples Conference), Gh Mohammad Parray (Independent) and Nazir Ahmad Wani (Independent).
In Kangan Assembly Constituency, ten candidates are in fray including Ajaz Ahmad Sheikh (INC), Altaf Ahmad (JKNC), Bashir Ahmad Mir (JKPDP), Abdul Rashid Ganaie (JKNPP), Mohammad Sultan Lone (BSP), Nazir Ahmad Raina (BJP), Shabir Ahmad Mir (All J and K Kisan Mazdor Party), Mushtaq Ahmad Shah (J&K Peoples Conference), Showkat Hussain Khan (Independent) and Ghulam Hassan Rather (Independent).
In Ganderbal Assembly Constituency, 13 candidates are in fray including Ishfaq Ahmed Sheikh (JKNC), Sheikh Abdul Rasheed (BJP), Ali Mohammad Baba (JKNPP), Qazi Mohammad Afzal (JKPDP), Mohammad Yousuf Bhat (INC), Abdul Majeed Dhobi (J&K Peoples Conference), Bilal Ahmad Khanday (Independent) , Javed Ahmad Khan (Independent), Syed Ali Mohammad Shah (Independent), Sheikh Ghulam Ahmad (Independent), Gh Rasool Mir (Independent), Nazir Ahmad Lone (Independent) and Hilal Ahmad Dar (Independent).
In Nobra Assembly Constituency, six candidates are in the fray including Stanzin Delik (BJP), Tashi Gyalson (JKPDP), Tsetan Namgyal (JKNC), Deldan Namgail (INC), Tsewang Rigzin (Independent), and Nissar Hussain (Independent).
In Leh Assembly Constituency, two candidates are in the fray including Chering Dorjay (BJP) and Nawang Rigzin (INC).
In Kargil Assembly Constituency, four candidates are in the fray including Asgar Ali Karbalaie (INC), Abdul Aziz (BJP), Anayat Ali (JKPDP) and Dr. Kacho Mohammad Hussain (JKNC).
In Zanskar Assembly Constituency, four candidates are in the fray including Stanzin Lakpa (BJP), Ghulam Raza (INC), Ghulam Mohammad (JKPDP) and Syed Mohammad Baqir Rizvi (Independent).
In Kishtwar Assembly Constituency, ten candidates are in the fray including Aijaz Hussain (Nationalist Congress Party), Des Raj (BSP), Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo (JKNC), Sunil Kumar Sharma (BJP), Firdous Ahmed Tak (JKPDP), Nek Ram (INC), Mohammad Amin Bhat (Janta Dal-Secular), Jaswant Singh (Independent), Farooq Ahmad (Independent) and Ch. Gulzar Ahmed (Independent).
In Inderwal Assembly Constituency, 12 candidates are in the fray including Imtiaz Ahmad (JKNPP), Jyoti Prakash (BSP), Salam Din (JKNC), Tariq Hussain Keen (BJP), Abdul Majeed Batt (JKPDP), Ghulam Mohammad Saroori (INC), Tanveer Hussain (Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party), Jaber Singh (Independent), Shanwaz Ahmad (Independent), Ashaq Hussain (Independent), Abdul Majeed Ganai (Independent) and Farooq Ahmad Keen (Independent).
In Doda Assembly Constituency, 11 candidates are in the fray including Chunni Lal (BSP), Khalid Najib Suharwardy (JKNC), Shakti Raj (BJP), Shahab-ul-Haq (JKPDP), Abdul Majid Wani (INC), Daya Krishan (Independent), Rajinder Singh (Independent), Farooq Ahmed Dar (Independent), Mohammad Ali Shokeen (Independent), Mohammad Yousaf (Independent) and Nuzhat Iqbal Zargar (Independent).
In Bhadarwah Assembly Constituency, 13 candidates are in the fray including Bhoori Singh (Nationalist Congress Party), Daleep Singh (BJP), Riaz Anayatullah (JKNC), Sanjay Kumar (BSP), Sheikh Mehboob Iqbal (JKPDP), Mohammad Sharief Niaz (INC), Narinder Kant (CPI), Nirej Singh Manhas (JKNPP), Sheikh Mohammad Shafi (SP), Er Om Parkash (Independent), Reyaz Ahmed Zargar (Independent), Dr. Kuldeep Singh Charak (Independent) and Mehraj Din (Independent).
In Ramban (SC)- Assembly Constituency, eight candidates are in the fray including Ashok Kumar (INC), Prithvi Raj (BSP), Dr. Chaman Lal (JKNC), Suraish Kumar (JKNPP), Swami Raj (JKPDP), Neelam Kumar Langeh (BJP), Amrit Varsha (SP) and Girdhari Lal (Independent).
In Banihal Constituency, six candidates are in the fray including Bashir Ahmed Runyal (JKPDP), Sajad Shaheen (JKNC), Sewa Sing Bali (JKNPP), Showket Javeed Daing (BJP), Mohd Ali (BSP) and Vikar Rasool Wani (INC).
