Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 29: Twenty-four candidates have been left in fray in Srinagar parliamentary constituency as five candidates withdrew their candidature today.
Returning Officer of the constituency, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat informed that five candidates withdrew their nominations on the last date of withdrawal out of the total 29 valid nominations. He added that only 24 validly nominated candidates now remain in fray for the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.
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Those who remain in fray include Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi from Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), Waheed ur Rehman Para from Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, Mohammad Ashraf Mir from J&K Apni Party, Amir Ahmad Bhat from Democratic Progressive Azad Party, Younis Ahmad Mir from Bharat Jodo Party, Rubina Akhtar from National Lok Tantrik Party, Hakikat Singh from National Panthers Party (Bhim), Mohammad Yousuf Bhat from Gana Suraksha Party and Independent candidates include Sheeban Ashahi, Nissar Ahmad Ahangar, Mirza Sajad Hussain Beigh, Jibran Dar, Shahnaz Hussain Shah, Amin Dar, Riyaz Ahmad Bhat, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, Sayim Mustafa, Waseem Hassan Sheikh, Ghulam Mohammad Wani, Wahida Tabasum, Dr. Qazi Ashraf, Javaid Ahmad Wani, Jehangir Ahmad Sheikh and Sajad Ahmad Dar.
Meanwhile, two candidates filed their nomination papers to contest the elections from Baramulla Parliamentary constituency at the office of the Returning Officer.
Mudasir Ahmad Tantray, an Independent candidate from Handwara filed his nomination before the Returning Officer Minga Sherpa.
Similarly, nomination papers on behalf of Independent candidate, Abdul Rashid Sheikh from Langate were submitted at the office of Returning Officer.
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