Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections: Congress announces first list of nine candidates

The Congress on Tuesday announced a list of nine candidates who will contest in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections in a document signed by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal.

Prominent leaders announced were Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Dooru and Vikar Rasool Wani from Banihal. While Peerzada Mohd Syed will contest for the important Anantnag constituency, Sheikh Riaz seeks the Doda seat.



The Congress and NC had announced their seat sharing agreement recently. 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 full list of Congress candidates and their Assembly seats:

• Surinder Singh Channi- Tral
• Amanullah Mantoo- Devsar
• Ghulam Ahmad Mir
• Peerzada Mohd Syed- Anantnag
• Sheikh Zafarullah- Inderwal
• Nadeem Sharief- Bhadrwah
• Sheikh Riaz- Doda
• Dr Pradeep Kumar Bhagat- Doda West
• Wikar Rasool Wani- Banihal