Jammu and Kashmir elections: Congress releases first list of 9 candidates, see full list

Congress Candidates List: The Congress on Monday released its first list of nine candidates for the three-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The Congress has fielded party general secretary Ghulam Ahmed Mir from Doru and former state unit chief Vikar Rasool Wani from Banihal.

Congress has released this list after reaching an agreement on seat sharing with its ally National Conference. National Conference and Congress have agreed to contest 51 and 32 seats respectively in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.

The Central Election Committee has selected the following persons as Congress candidates for the ensuing elections to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir. pic.twitter.com/wo1bkdojhv

— Congress (@INCIndia) August 26, 2024

The party has fielded Surinder Singh Channi from Tral seat, Amanullah Mantu from Devsar, Pirzada Mohammad Saeed from Anantnag, Sheikh Zafarullah from Inderwal, Nadeem Sharif from Bhaderwah, Sheikh Riyaz from Doda and Pradeep Kumar Bhagat from Doda West.

Voting for the first phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on September 18, while the second phase will be held on September 25 and the third phase on October 1. Counting of votes will take place on October 4.