Jammu: The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Congress Party has unveiled its list of 19 candidates for the third phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. This strategic move includes a mix of former Ministers, MLAs, and District Development Councillors (DDCs), signaling a robust push by the party in the upcoming polls.<\/p>\n
Key Candidates Announced
\nAmong the prominent figures fielded by Congress are six former Ministers:<\/p>\n
Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma – Contesting from the Billawar Assembly segment.
\nChoudhary Lal Singh – Running in the Basohli Assembly constituency.
\nRaman Bhalla – Competing in RS Pura-Jammu South.
\nYogesh Sawhney – Fielded from Jammu East.
\nYashpal Kundal – Contesting in Ramgarh.
\nMula Ram – Running from the Marh Assembly segment.
\nIn addition to these former Ministers, the list includes:<\/p>\n
Haji Abdul Rashid Dar – Former MLA contesting from Sopore.
\nThakur Balbir Singh – Former MLA running in Jasrota.
\nTwo current District Development Councillors (DDCs) are also part of the lineup:<\/p>\n
Taranjeet Singh Tony – An Independent DDC who has joined Congress and will contest from the newly created Bahu Assembly constituency.
\nMool Raj – A former BJP member who resigned to run from the Ramnagar constituency.
\nAdditional candidates include:<\/p>\n
Irshad Ab Gani – Contesting from Langate.
\nAdvocate Irfan Hafeez Lone – Running in Wagoora Kreeri.
\nSummit Mangotra – Fielded from Udhampur West.
\nKajal Rajput – Contesting in Bani.
\nRakesh Choudhary Jatt – Running in Hiranagar.
\nKrishan Dev Singh – Fielded from Samba.
\nNeeraj Kundan – Contesting in Bishnah.
\nBalbir Singh – Running in Nagrota.
\nJoint Candidates with NC
\nAs part of the NC-Congress alliance, several joint candidates have been fielded:<\/p>\n
Ajay Sadhotra (NC) – Running in Jammu North.
\nSunil Verma (NC) – Contesting in Udhampur East.
\nHarsh Dev Singh (National Panthers Party India) – Fielded in Chenani.
\nRajesh Pargotra (NC) – Running in Vijaypur, Samba District.
\nSubash Chander Azad (NC) – Contesting in Kathua.
\nUnfilled Constituencies
\nNotably, the Congress Party has not yet announced candidates for the Chhamb, Akhnoor, and Suchetgarh Assembly segments in Jammu district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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