Srinagar: Nomination papers of 62 candidates out of 310 were rejected during scrutiny on Friday for 26 assembly constituencies for the second phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. The officers provided this information.
The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is Monday, while voting for these seats will be held on September 25.
Prominent among those contesting for these seats are National Conference leader Omar Abdullah who is contesting from two seats, State Congress Committee chief Tariq Hamid Karra, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and jailed separatist leader Sarjan Ahmed Wage. Aka Barkati.
Barkati is also contesting from two seats, including Ganderbal constituency, where he is pitted against Abdullah.
According to officials, the highest number of nomination papers were rejected in Ganderbal, where nine nomination papers failed scrutiny. After this, six papers were found invalid in Khansahib, while the candidature of five people each was rejected in Beerwah and Hazratbal sections.
The seats where voting is to be held in the second phase include Kangan, Ganderbal, Hazratbal, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Lal Chowk, Channapora, Jadibal, Eidgah, Central Shalteng, Budgam, Beerwah, Khansahib, Charar-e-Sharif, Chadoora, Gulabgarh, Reasi. Are. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Kalakot-Sunderbani, Nowshera, Rajouri, Budhal, Thannamandi, Surankote, Poonch Haveli and Mendhar.
310 candidates had filed their nomination papers in 26 assembly constituencies spread across six districts of Jammu and Kashmir, where voting will be held in the second phase of the three-phase elections.
The last date for withdrawal of nomination papers is Monday, while voting for these seats will be held on September 25.
Prominent among those contesting for these seats are National Conference leader Omar Abdullah who is contesting from two seats, State Congress Committee chief Tariq Hamid Karra, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina and jailed separatist leader Sarjan Ahmed Wage. Aka Barkati.
Barkati is also contesting from two seats, including Ganderbal constituency, where he is pitted against Abdullah.
According to officials, the highest number of nomination papers were rejected in Ganderbal, where nine nomination papers failed scrutiny. After this, six papers were found invalid in Khansahib, while the candidature of five people each was rejected in Beerwah and Hazratbal sections.
The seats where voting is to be held in the second phase include Kangan, Ganderbal, Hazratbal, Khanyar, Habbakadal, Lal Chowk, Channapora, Jadibal, Eidgah, Central Shalteng, Budgam, Beerwah, Khansahib, Charar-e-Sharif, Chadoora, Gulabgarh, Reasi. Are. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Kalakot-Sunderbani, Nowshera, Rajouri, Budhal, Thannamandi, Surankote, Poonch Haveli and Mendhar.
310 candidates had filed their nomination papers in 26 assembly constituencies spread across six districts of Jammu and Kashmir, where voting will be held in the second phase of the three-phase elections.
