Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 17: Twenty-six candidates withdrew their nominations from North Kashmir today leaving 199 candidates for 16 constituencies in the fray including Aijaz Guru, brother of Parliament attack executed Afzal Guru.
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In Sopore Assembly constituency, a total of 20 candidates are in fray including 12 Independents as two candidates withdrew their nominations today. The contesting candidates include National Conference’s Irshad Rasool Kar, Abdul Rashid Dar of Indian Nation Congress, Irfan Ali Lone of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Apni Party’s Ghulam Mohammed War and Mohammad Lateef Dand, an Independent and others.
In Baramulla, 25 candidates are in fray, which include 15 Independents and 10 of those, who are associated with different political parties as no candidate withdrew nomination today. The main contestants are Javaid Hassan Beigh of National Conference, former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Baigh, Mohammad Rafique Rather of Peoples Democratic Party, Mir Iqbal Ahmed of Congress and Asif Akbar Lone of Peoples Conference.
In Pattan Assembly constituency, a total of 13 candidates are in fray after one candidate withdrew nomination today. The main contenders are Peoples Conference’s Imran Raza Ansari, Javaid Riyaz Bedar of National Conference and Reyaz Ahmed Sheikh of Apni Party.
In Rafiabad constituency, 12 candidates are in the fray as no nomination was withdrawn today. The main contestants are Javid Ahmed Dar of National Conference, Yawer Mir of Apni Party and Abdul Gani Vakil of Peoples Conference.
In Wagoora-Kreeri Assembly constituency, a total number of candidates in fray are 12 after an Independent withdrew his nomination today. The main contestants are Irfan Hafiz Lone of Indian National Congress, People’s Democratic Party’s Syed Basharat Bukhari and Naseer Ahmed Rather, an Independent candidate backed by AIP.
In Gulmarg constituency, 13 candidates are in fray after a covering candidate of PDP withdrew his nomination papers. The main contestants are NC’s Farooq Shah, Apni Party’s GH Mir and PDP’s Shabir Mir.
In Uri, a total number of six candidates are in fray as one candidate withdrew his nomination today. Sajjad Shafi of National Conference, Dr Bashir Ahmed Chalkoo of Peoples Conference, Sheikh Muneeb of Peoples Democratic Party, besides Taj Mohi ud Din are the main contenders.
For the six constituencies in Kupwara district, a total of 7 candidates are in fray from 1-Karnah after 3 candidates withdrew nominations today; 10 from 2-Trehgam where three candidates withdrew their nominations; 8 from 3-Kupwara where one candidate withdrew nomination papers today; 11 from 4-Lolab where two candidates withdrew their nomination today; 7 from 5-Handwara where one candidate withdrew his nomination form; while 15 are in fray in 6-Langate where 6 candidates withdrew their nominations today.
In Bandipora district, 16 candidates are in fray from 14-Sonawari after two persons withdrew their nominations; 19 from 15-Bandipora where two candidates withdrew their nominations; while 5 candidates are in fray from 16-Gurez (ST) where no candidate withdrew nominations.
The polling day for these Assembly constituencies in 3rd Phase is scheduled for October 1 and the voting will be conducted from 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM.
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