Congress releases second list of 69 candidates for Jammu Kashmir Assembly polls

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NEW DELHI: The Central Election Committee (CEC) of All India Congress Committee on Thursday released the second list of 69 candidates for the ensuing elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The first list issued on 29^th October included 15 candidates, contesting for the first phase of elections, filing of nomination for which ended on Wednesday.

Confirming the list, Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Ravinder Sharma told state times that the list was approved by the party’s CEC in the national capital.

When asked why the list was not issued officially, Sharma said the names were finalized by the CEC after hectic discussions which continued late.

The Congress candidates selected by the Central Election Committee for the ensuing elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir

However, according to PTI, 23 names were approved by the CEC till the last reports came in.

According to the list, Asghar Khan will be contesting from Karnah; Gulam Rasool Malik-Kupwara; Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir-Lolab; Mohammad Yasin Bhat-Handwara; Bashir Ahmad Wani- Langate; Taj Mohi-ud-Din-Uri; Abdul Gani Vakil-Rafiabad; Haji Abdul Rasheed Dar-Sopore; Shoaib Nabi Lone-Sangarma; Salman Anees Soz- Baramulla; Shaikh Riaz Ahmed-Pattan; Sayeed Ahmed-Hazaratbal; Shameema Raina-Zadibal; Imtiyaz Ahmad Khan-Idgah; Mohammad Yaqoob Vakil-Khanyar; Raman Mattoo-Habbakadal; Amir Rasool-Amirakadal; Khem Lata Wakhloo-Sonawar; Abdul Hameed Rather-Batamaloo; Master Mohammad Maqbool-Chadoora; Ghulam Hassan Geelani-Badgam; Nazir Ahmad Khan-Beerwah; Abdul Ghani Naseem-Khansahib; Zahid Hussain Jan-Charar-i-Sharief; Gulam Mohammad Mir-Tral; Mohammad Anwar Bhat-Pampore; Bashir Ahmad Magray-Pulwama; Fayaz Ahmad Dar-Rajpora; Maroof Ahmad Wani-Wachi; Mushtaq Ahmad Khandey-Shopian; Manzoor Ahmad Zargar-Noorabad, Peer Nizamuddin-Kulgam; Anayatullah Rather-Homeshalibugh; Hilal Ahmad Shah-Anantnag; Mohammad Amin Bhat-Devsar; G.A Mir-Doru; Peerzada Mohammad Syeed- Kokernag; Gulzar Ahmad Wani-Shangus; Manzoor Ahmad Ganai- Bijbehara; Irfan Ahmad Bhat (Kullar)-Pahalgam; Mumtaz Ahmad Khan- Gulabgarh; Jugal Kishore-Reasi; Aijaz Ahmad Khan-Gool Arnas; Ashok Gupta-Udhampur; Kishan Lal Baghat (SC)-Chenani; Vinod Khajuria-Ramnagar; Rajnish Sharma-Bani; Jatinder (Babu) Singh-Kathua; Manohar Lal Sharma-Billawar; Girdhari Lal Chalotra (SC)-Hiranagar; Subhash Bhagat (SC)-Samba; Manjeet Singh-Vijaypur; Shiv Dev Singh-Nagrota; Raman Bhalla-Gandhinagar; Vikram Malhotra-Jammu East; Gulchain Singh Charak-Bishnah; Suman Bhagat (SC)-R.S Pura; R.S Chib-Suchetgarh; Balwan Singh-Marh; Mula Ram (SC)-Raipur Domana; Sham Lal Sharma- Akhnoor; Tara Chand (SC)-Chhamb; Ravinder Sharma-Nowshera; Mohd Iqbal Malik-Darhal; Shabir Ahmad Khan-Rajouri; Ashok Sharma-Kalakote; Chowdry Akram-Surankote; Murtaza Khan-Mendhar while Bashir Naz will be contesting from Poonch Haveli.