Putting the speculations at bay, the regional National Conference (NC) has finally announced the candidature of its Vice President and former chief minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State, Omar Abdullah from Ganderbal assembly segment.His candidature came to the fore through the party’s second list of candidates, which was issued a day after the NC-Congress reached the consensus on the seat-sharing.
According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the party has released the list of 32 candidates. Earlier on Monday, the party released the list of 18 candidates, contesting on the party ticket in the first phase of three-phased assembly polls.As per the list, Omar Abdullah will be contesting from Ganderbal.
On Monday, Omar had hinted at participating in the upcoming assembly elections, saying that he is presently in discussion with the party leaders in this regard and the people will come to know once the list of candidates is public.Omar had said that he is presently discussing the issue of participating in the polls with his colleagues.I have realized that how the people could cast their vote and how my colleagues would seek votes for the assembly, which I am trying to devalue by not contesting in the elections, which was my mistake,” he said.
Moreover, Mian Mehar Ali will contest the polls from Kangan (ST) while Salam Ali Sagar will contest from Hazratbal, Ali Mohammad Sagar from Khanyar, Shameema Firdous from Habba Kadal, Ahsan Pardesi from Lal Chowk, Mushtaq Guroo from Chanapora, Tanvir Sadiq from Zadibal, Mubarak Gull from Eidgah, Saif-ud-Din Bhat from Khan Sahib, Abdul Raheem Rather from Chrar-e-Shareef, Ali Mohammad Dar from Chadoora, Er Khursheed from Gulab Garh (ST), Yashu Vardhan Singh from Kalakote/Sunderbani, Surinder Chowdary from Nowshera, Javid Chowdary from Budhal (ST), Ajaz Ahmad Khan from Poonch Haveli, Javid Rana from Mendhar (ST), Javid Mirchal from Karnah, Mir Saif ullah from Trehgam, Nasir Aslam Wani (Sogam) from Kupwara, Qaiser Jamsheed Lone from Lolab, Chowdary Mohamad Ramzan from Handwara, Irshad Rasool Kar from Sopore, Javid Ahmad Dar from Rafiabad, Dr. Sajad Shafi Uri from Uri, Javid Hussain Beigh from Baramulla, Farooq Ahmad Shah from Tangmarg, Javid Reyaz Bedar from Pattan, Hilal Akbar Lone from Sonawari, Nazir Ahmad Gurezi from Gurez(ST) and Ajay Kumar Sadhotra from Jammu North.
Pertinently, NC is contesting from 51 seats while Congress will field candidates from 32 seats. Besides, there will friendly contest on five seats while one each has been given to CPI (M) and Panthers Party—(KNO)