Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: National Conference announces list of 18 candidates

The National Conference on Monday announced a list of 18 candidates who have been been nominated as contesting candidates from the party for the upcoming Assembly elections. The party said in a social media post that party president Farooq Abdullah had approved the nominations.

Contestents from key constituencies include retired Justice Hussnain Masoodi from Pampore, Mohammad Khalil Bandh from Pulwama, Sheikh Mohammad Rafi from Shopian, and Khalid Najeeb Soharwardy from Doda.



Earlier today, the Congress and NC s announced their seat sharing agreement. NC will contest in 51 seats, Congress gets 32 seats and five seats would be fought in a friendly manner by the two parties.

Jammu and Kashmir will be voting in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, marking the first time since the abrogation of Article 370. The counting of votes is scheduled for October 4.


Here is the list of candidates along with the Assembly seat they will contest for:

• Retd. Justice Hussnain Masoodi - Pampore
• Mohammad Khalil Bandh - Pulwama
• Gh. Mohi-Ud-Din Mir - Rajpora
• Showkat Hussain Ganie - Zainpora
• Sheikh Mohammad Rafi - Shopian
• Sakina Ittoo - D.H. Pora
• Peerzada Feroze Ahmad - Devsar
• Chowdary Zaffer Ahmad - Larnoo
• Abdul Majeed Larmi - Anantnag West
• D.r Bashir Ahmad Veeri - (Bijbehara)
• Reyaz Ahmad Khan - Anantnag East
• Altaf Ahmad Kaloo - Pahalgam
• Mehboob Iqbal - Bhaderwah
• Khalid Najeeb Soharwardy -Doda
• Arjun Singh Raju - Ramban
• Sajad Shaheen - Banihal
• Sajad Kichloo - Kishtwar
• Pooja Thokur - Pader-Nagsani