Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections: Congress announced 19 more candidates, many big names including former MP Chaudhary Lal Singh included

Congress on Monday announced 19 more candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Former MP Choudhary Lal Singh has been given a ticket from Basohli, while former NSUI president Neeraj Kundan has been declared a candidate from Bishnah. The party has nominated Haji Abdul Rashid Dar from Sopore, Sumit Mangotra from Udhampur West, Krishnadev Singh from Samba and Thakur Manmohan Singh from Jammu West.

Congress has declared a total of 34 candidates so far. In Jammu and Kashmir, Congress is contesting the elections in alliance with Farooq Abdullah’s party National Conference. Under the seat sharing between the two parties, National Conference will field its candidates on 51 seats while Congress will field its candidates on 32 seats.

One seat each has been given to CPI(M) and Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP). Congress and National Conference have decided to have a friendly contest on five seats. Elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in three phases – on September 18, September 25 and October 1 and the counting of votes will take place on October 8.