Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 24: After 35 candidates withdrew their nominations on the last day of withdrawal of nominations, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his two Cabinet colleagues were among 107 candidates in fray for the 3rd phase of Assembly elections in 12 constituencies of district Budgam and Baramulla that are going to vote on December 9.
In Uri Assembly Constituency, 5 candidates Aijaz Ali Khan (PDP), Taj Mohi-ud-Din (INC), Mohammad Shafi (JKNC), Mushtaq Ahmad Mir (BJP) and Waseem Raja (J&K Kissan Mazdoor Party) are in fray.
In Rafiabad Assembly Constituency, 12 candidates – Javaid Ahmad Dar(NC), Desh Kumar Nehru(BJP), Abdul Gani Vakil(INC), Abdul Majeed Dar(JKNPP), Yawar Ahmad Mir(PDP), Khurshid Ahmad Khan (JKPC), besides Fayaz Ahmad Malik, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Ahanger, Ghulam Nabi Parray, Mohammad Maqbool Dar, Mohammad Maqbool Mir and Mudasir Rasool Bhat are Independent candidates – are in fray.
In Sopore Assembly constituency, 15 candidates – Abdul Rashid Dar (INC), Mohammad Ashraf Ganie (NC), Muzafar Ahmad Lone (JKNPP), Nazir Ahmad Naikoo (PDP), Mohammad Ramzan Baba (PC) besides Independent candidates Irshad Rasool Kar, Ulfat Sabba Ahmad Khawaja, Bashir Ahmad Azad, Zahid Gani Mircha, Shahzad Aasim, Sajad Mohi-udd-Din Sheikh, Sayed Iqbal Nazki, Gh. Rasool Dar, Gh. Mohammad War, Mohammad Abdullah Dar – are in fray.
In Sangrama Assembly constituency, 10 candidates – Khawaja Mohammad Yaqoob Wani (JKNC), Syed Basharat Bukhari (PDP), Shoaib Nabi Lone (INC), Farooq Ahmad Bhat (JKNPP), Ghulam Mohidin Bhat J&K People’s Conference (PC), Nisar Ahmad Shah, (J&K Kissan Mazdoor Party), while as Irfan Hafiz Lone, Gh. Mohi-ud-din Sofi, Fazal Mahmood Baig and Hilal Ahmed Bhat all are Independent candidates – are in fray.
In Baramulla Assembly Constituency, 11 candidates – Javid Hassan Baig (PDP), Salman Anees Soz (INC), Gh. Hassan Rahi (NC), Gulshan Sanhotra (JKNPP), Mohammad Afsar Khan (KMP), Mohammad Yousf Dar (PC), besides independent candidates Altaf Jameel Lone, Ashiq Hussain Ganaie, Gulam-ud-Din Gulshan, Mohammad Aslam Deedar and Mohammad Maqbool Mir – are in fray.
In Gulmarg Assembly Constituency, 8 candidates – Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal (NC), Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Malla (JKNPP), Mohammad Abbas Wani (PDP), Abdul Ahad Sheikh (KMP), Ghulam Hassan Mir (DPN), while as Tejinder Singh, Shabir Ahmad Mir and Mohammad Akram Mir – are in fray.
In Pattan Assembly Constituency, 12 candidates – Aga Syed Mehmood-Al-Mosavi (NC), Reyaz Ahmad (INC), Ashiq Hussain Lone (BSP), Imran Raza Ansari (PDP), Basharat Hussain Najar (JKDPN), Wali Mohammad Wani (KMP) and Bashir Ahmad Ganai, Tariq Ahmad Parry, Ashiq Ahmad Dar, Abdul Ahad Yatoo, Ab. Rashid Shaheen and Farooq Ahmad Ganie as independent candidates – are in fray.
In Chadoora Assembly Constituency, 7 candidates – Javid Mustafa Mir (PDP), Riyaz Ahmad Rather (JKNPP), Ali Mohammad Dar (NC), Gh. Mohammad Paul (NCP), Mohammad Maqbool Malla (INC) besides two independent candidates Dr Bilal Ahmad Mir and Gulam Mohammad Bhat – are in fray.
In Budgam Assembly Constituency, 7 candidates – Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi (NC), Ghulam Hussain Geelani (INC), Gh. Mohi-ud-din Bhat (Muntazir) (PDP), Mir Fayaz Rahat (BJP), Mohammad Kamal Malik (JKPC), Fayaz Ahmad Dar (PDF) and Rafiq Ahmad Dar as Independent – are in fray.
In Beerwah Assembly Constituency, 6 candidates – Dr. Shafi Ahmad Wani (PDP), Abdul Rashid Banday (BJP), Omar Abdullah (J&KNC), Nazir Ahmad Khan (INC), Dawood Khan Lodhi (PC) and Aijaz Ahmad Lone (Independent) – are fray.
In Khansahib Assembly Constituency, 6 candidates – Saif-ud-Din Bhat (PDP), Abdul Gani Naseem (INC), Manzoor Ahmad Wani (NC), Hakim Mohammad Yaseen Shah (PDF), besides two Independent candidates Bashir Ahmad Khan and Mohammad Anwar Lone – are in fray.
In Chrar-i-Sharief Assembly Constituency, 8 candidates – Zahid Hussain (INC), Abdul Rahim Rather (NC), Ghulam Mohammad Chopan (BJP), Ghulam Nabi Lone (PDP), Advocate Mohammad Latief Lone (PC), Mushtaq Ahmad Baba (KMP) besides two Independent candidates Showkat Ahmad Raina and Nazir Ahmad Rather – are in fray.
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