STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: On the last day of filing nominations, 209 candidates filed their papers for the second phase of Assembly election to be held on 2nd December 2014, covering as many as 18 constituencies in several districts of the State including Kupwara, Kulgam, Reasi, Udhampur and Poonch.
In Karnah Assembly Constituency, eight candidates Ali Asgar Khan (INC), Ur-Rehman-Ashfaq (BJP), Jahangir Khan (JKNPP), Javid Ahmad Mirchal (PDP) Covering Candidate, Kafil-Ur Rehman (NC), King Manzoor Ahmad (PDP), Aijaz Ahmad Badhana (All J and K Mazdoor Kissan Party) and Mohd Saleem Mir (JKPC) filed nominations.
In Kupwara Assembly Constituency, 12 candidates Sardar Khan (BSP), Mohd Wali Khan (JKNPP), Bashir Ahmad Dar (JKPC), Mir Saifullah (NC), Mir Mohd Fayaz (PDP), Gh Rasool Malik (INC), Ab Rehman Lone (BJP) and Saifullah Khan (NCP) filed their nominations whereas four candidates Gh Hassan Sheikh, Mustaq Ahmad Sheikh, Javid Ahmad Wani and Mohd Amin Peer filed papers as Independents.
In Lolab Assembly Constituency, 10 candidates, Ab. Rehman Wani (JKPC), Gh. Ahmad Malik (JKNPP), Ab Haq Khan (PDP), Gh. Nabi Shah (BSP), Mohd Sultan Magray (Kisan Mazdoor Party(Ind), Qaiser Jamsheed Lone(NC), Ab. Rasheed Zargar (BJP), Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir (INC), Gh. Nabi Bhat(Ind) and Suraya Bano (RPI) filed their nomination papers.
In Handwara Assembly Constituency, 12 candidates Ghulam Mohi-Ul-Din Sofi (PDP),Chowdary Mohamad Ramzan (NC), Sajad Gani Lone (J&KPC), Ajaz Ahmad Sofi (AIP), Mohd Yaseen Bhat (INC), Mohd Abdullah Bhat (NPP), Haneefa Begum (JKNPPF), GH. Qadir Mircha (All J&K Kissan Mazdoor Party) and S ajad Ahmad Pir(BSP) filed their nomination papers whereas 3 candidates Anaytullah Lohar, Hilal Ahmad Tantry and Abdul Rahman Tantry filed their nomination papers as Independents.
In Langate Assembly Constituency, 12 candidates Mohd Ramzan Mir (Independent), Gh Nabi Ganie (PDP), Wali Mohd Bhat, (NC), Ab Rashid Sheikh (Independent), Advocate Mohd Abdullah Mir (J&KPC), Javid Ahmad Najar (JKNPP), Mudasir Ah Tantray (Independent), Irshad Hussain Ganie (Independent), Bashir Ah Wani (INC), Mohd Maqbool War (BJP), Haji Mohd Akbar Ganai (Independent) and Ab Ahad Khan (BSP) filed their nomination papers.
In Noorabad Assembly Constituency, 17 candidates Ab Rehman Magray (BSP), Ab Majeed Padder (PDP), Sakina Itoo (NC), Manzoor Ah Zargar (INC), Mushtaq Ah Malik (BJP) and Ab Majeeb Padder (PDP) filed their nomination papers, whereas 10 candidates Mushtaq Ah Dar, Ab Rashid Bhat, Bilal Ah Bhat, Tawseef Ah Dar, Gulzar Ah Mir, Akther Hussain Shah, Bashir Ah Bhat, Mehraj-ud-din Dar, Mohd Amin Teli and Mushtaq Ah Dar filed their nomination papers as Independents.
In Kulgam Assembly Constituency, 8 candidates Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami (CPM), Peer Nazim-ud-Din (INC), Riyaz Ahmad Shah (BSP), Nazir Ahmad Laway (PDP), Imran Nabi Dar (NC) and Ghulam Hassan Zargar (BJP) filed their nomination papers, whereas 2 candidates Towseef Ahmad Shah and Rashida Mir filed their nomination papers as Independents.
In Humshali Bugh Assembly Constituency, 8 candidates Mohammad Ayoub Sheikh (NPP), Anayatullah Rather (INC), Dr. Abdul Bary Naik (AIP) Independent, Ab. Majeed Bhat (NC), Ab. Gaffar Sofi (PDP), Mohd. Amin Bhat (SWP), Ghulam Nabi Dar (BJP) and Bashir Ahmad Bhat (BSP) filed their nomination papers.
In Devsar Assembly Constituency, eight candidates Mohammad Amin Bhat (INC), Asif Jeelani (AIFB), Peerzada Gh. Mohammad Shah (NC), Nisar Ahmad Hajam (All J and K People’s Front), Mohammad Sartaj Madni (PDP), Mudasir Rashid Mir (Independent), Fayaz Ahmad Bhat (BJP) and Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat (BSP) filed their nomination papers.
In Gulabgarh Assembly Constituency, 11 candidates, Shafiq-Ur-Rehman (PDP), Mumtaz Ahmed (INC), Abdul Gani Malik (NC), Khalid Jahangir (Substitute Candidate of NC), Bashir-Ud-Din (JKNPP), Shaber Ahmed (Hindustan Janta Party), Pardeep Singh (BJP), Mohd Ayub (Independent), Mumtaz Ahmed (INC), Jawahar Singh (BSP) and Mohd Israil (ST) filed their nomination papers.
In Reasi Assembly Constituency 16 candidates, Ajay Nanda (BJP), Om Parkash (CPI-M), Jugal Kishore (Congress), Karan Singh (BSP), Chain Singh (JKNPP), Jagjiwan Lal (NC) and Sandeep Rajput ( BSP) filed their nominations whereas 9 candidates Anil Kumar, Baldev Raj Sharma, Bansi Lal, Rano Devi Saraf Singh, Karnail Singh, Kuldeep, Singh, Meenakshi Singh filed their nomination papers as Independents.
In Gool Arnas Assembly Constituency, 12 candidates, Kuldeep Raj Dubey (BJP), Shiban (BSP), Sonica Venakshi (Covering Candidate BSP), Ajaz Ahmed Khan (Congress), Shamshad Bano (NC), Shakeel Ahmed (JKNPP), Imtiyaz Ahmed Shan (PDP), Shamsher Singh (Covering Candidate) filed their nominations whereas four candidates Arjun Singh, Gulzar Ahmed Wani, Haji Abdul Rehman and Romail Singh filed their nomination papers as Independents
In Udhampur Assembly Constituency, 12 candidates Sunil Verma (NC), Ranjit Singh (BSP), Sukhdev Sharma (PDP), Dharam Paul (Hindustan Janta Party), Pawan Khajuria (BJP), Dharam Pal (Hindostan Janta Party), Ashok Kumar Gupta (INC), Amit Kumar Modi Substitute Candidate (INC), Balwant Singh Mankotia (JKNPP) and Sukhdev Sharma (PDP) filed their nominations whereas 2 candidates Pawan Kumar Gupta and Soma filed their nomination papers as Independents.
In Chenani (SC) Assembly Constituency 8 candidate Pushpa Devi (SP), Hans Raj (PDP), Sansar Chand (NC), Pushpa Devi Dogra (SP), Mohinder Kumar (BSP), Dhani Ram Atri (JKNPP) Dina Nath (BJP) and Krishan Chander (INC) filed their nominations.
In Ramnagar Assembly Constituency, 12 candidates Rajinder Kumar (Substitute) (BJP), Ranbir Singh Pathania (BJP), Harsh Dev Singh (JKNPP), Vinod Kumar Sharma (INC), Vikrant Sharma (Substitute) (INC), Sukham Chand (BSP), Ram Pyari (Substitute) (BSP), Ranbir Singh Pathania (BJP), Raj Kapoor (NC) and Mohd Amin (Substitute) (NC) filed their nominations whereas 2 candidates Hadayat Ullah and Sanju Kumar filed their nominations as Independents.
In Surankote Assembly Constituency 12 candidates, Mohd Taj (BJP), Mohd Akram (INC), Ashfaq Rana (JKNPP), Javid Ahmed (All India forward block), Mohd Azad Khan (BJP), Iqbal Hussain Shah (PDP), Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Shah (JK-NC), Advocate Naseer-Ul-Islam Ahmed (BSP) and Abdul Hamid Khan (PDP) filed their nominations whereas 3 candidates Ayaz Ahmed Mughal, Mohd Sadiq Qureshi and Mohd Shah filed their nomination papers as Independents.
In Mendhar Assembly Constituency, 16 candidates, Mohd Tariq Khan (JKNPP), Mohd Shafeeq Khan (BSP), Mohd Mahroof Khan (PDP), Murtaza Ahmed Khan (INC), Zulfqar Hussain Khan (BJP), Mohd Azam (Meelu) (Hindustan Krantikari Dal, Nisar Ahmed Khan (Nil), Mushtaq Ahmed ( Pir Panjal Awami Party), Javed Ahmed Rana (NC) Ch. Nazir Hussain (NC) and Mohd Azam Khan (PDP) filed their nominations whereas 5 candidates Nisar Hussain Shah, Abdul Majeed Chowan, Mohd Sharief Khan, Mohammed Azim Khan and Yaar Mohammad Khan filed their nomination papers as Independents.
In Haveli Assembly Constituency, 15 candidates, Shah Mohd Tantray (PDP), Shamim Ahmed Dar (PDP), Pardeep Sharma (BJP), Chaman Lal (BJP), Mohd Younis (JK Pir Panjal Awami Party), Ajaz Ahmed Jan (NC), Mohd Rashid (JKNPP), Atiqa Begum (NC), Ch Bashir Ahmed Naz (INC), Ch Riyaaz Naz (INC) and Ashfaq Ahmed (BSP) filed their nominations whereas 4 candidates Ameer Hussain Shah, Chaudhary Abdul Ghani, Mohd Kabir Qureshi and Javid Iqbal Reshi filed their nomination papers as Independent.
The scrutiny of the papers would be held on 15th November and 17th November has been fixed as the last day for withdrawal of nomination papers.
