Azad Decides To Contest From Anantnag-Rajouri LS Seat – Kashmir Observer

Srinagar- Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Anantnag -Rajouri constituency, his social gathering DPAP mentioned.

Azad left the Congress in 2022, ending his five-decade-long affiliation with the social gathering, and floated his personal political outfit-Democratic Progressive Azad Social gathering (DPAP).

“At the moment the core committee of DPAP met and we’ve got determined that (social gathering president) Ghulam Nabi Azad will contest the Anantnag-Rajouri seat,” DPAP chief Taj Mohiuddin advised reporters right here.

This would be the first Lok Sabha election for Azad after he misplaced from Udhampur constituency in 2014 to BJP chief Jitendra Singh.

On the potential for an alliance with the Apni Social gathering of Altaf Bukhari, Mohiuddin mentioned no progress has been made on that entrance.

“We’re wanting time and there was not a lot headway in talks. So it’s higher they do their bit and we do ours. They weren’t in any case thinking about Anantnag seat,” he added.

Mohiuddin mentioned candidates for different Lok Sabha Seats in Kashmir shall be determined in the end.Hailing from Doda, Jammu, Azad launched into his political journey because the Secretary of the Block Congress Committee in 1973. Together with his nomination, he brings a wealth of expertise, having beforehand served as a Member of Parliament and held numerous distinguished positions within the authorities.

The Nationwide Convention (NC) has additionally revealed its candidate for the Anantnag-Rajouri seat, nominating Mian Altaf, a seasoned Gujjar-Pahari chief and five-time MLA, for the upcoming elections. This announcement comes on the heels of the NC’s resolution to interchange sitting MP Hasnain Masoodi with Altaf.

In the meantime, the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) and the Folks’s Democratic Social gathering (PDP) are but to unveil their candidates for the coveted seat. Speculations abound concerning the BJP’s potential selection of a Muslim candidate, whereas the PDP, a member of the India alliance alongside the NC, stays tight-lipped about its electoral technique.

The Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat, shaped post-delimitation, encompasses Rajori and Poonch and is slated for voting within the third section on Might 7. Because the election fervor picks up, political events are gearing up for an intense battle, with nominations set to start on April 12 and conclude on April 19.

Whereas the NC has declared its intention to contest three Lok Sabha seats within the Kashmir Valley, together with Anantnag-Rajouri, the PDP is predicted to subject candidates for 2 of the three seats. Nevertheless, formal bulletins from each events are pending, together with the BJP’s candidate revelation.

The Anantnag seat has traditionally been a key battleground, witnessing vital electoral contests. Former MP Mehbooba Mufti’s victory in 2014 and subsequent resignation in 2016 triggered extended emptiness, with elections delayed for safety causes. In 2019, Hasnain Masoodi clinched victory amidst subdued voter turnout, marking a turning level within the political panorama of the area. 

Congress Fields Bhalla From Jammu

Amid help of 1000’s of Congress employees, Congress candidate Raman Bhalla, filed his nomination for Jammu-Reasi  Lok Sabha.

Accompanied by scores of jubilant supporters, Bhalla reached the workplace of Returning Officer, Sachin Kumar Vaishya and filed his papers in presence of Nationwide Convention patron and member of INDI Bloc, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, All India Congress Committee In cost J&Okay Affairs Bharatsingh Solanki, JK Congress President Vikar Rasool Wani alongwith a number of senior leaders of JKPCC.

Congress supporters began assembling close to Maharaja Hari Singh Park n the morning after which took the form of procession in direction of Shaheedi Chowk to DC workplace.

Later, on means again, whereas addressing a big gathering at Shaheedi Chowk, Solanki appealed to the individuals to vote for change and uproot the dictatorial regime of BJP. The individuals’s participation in massive numbers exhibits the temper of the individuals and claimed that each Lok Sabha seats of Jammu and Udhampur shall be pocketed by the congress social gathering with thumping majority. The individuals have made up their thoughts to result in change on the Centre and the Modi Authorities will go after elections and INDIA block will type the Authorities.

Congress candidate Raman Bhalla thanked the individuals for the massive participation within the rally in the present day from all components and appealed to throw the smug regime out of energy for the massive curiosity of poor and customary man.

“Folks of Jammu have suffered so much and can educate BJP MP and its leaders a lesson by poll, on this election. He mentioned that congress will come again to unravel the issues of frequent man who’re beneath large financial misery and going through plenty of hardships because of tax terrorism and worth rise, file unemployment and lopsided improvement” he mentioned.

Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) candidate Jugal Kishore Sharma filed his nomination papers. Sharma is searching for re-election from this constituency for the third consecutive time period. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from this constituency in 2014 and 2019. The constituency goes to vote on April 26 within the second section.

Jugal is within the fray to reclaim this seat, straight for the third time. In 2019, he had defeated the Congress candidate Raman Bhalla with a margin of three,02,875 votes as NC and PDP had not fielded their candidates. In 2014, Jugal had received this seat once more defeating Congress candidate Madan Lal Sharma, with a victory margin of two.57 lakh votes.

Congress has additionally repeated its nominee i.e., former minister Raman Bhalla, who’s a typical candidate of I.N.D.I. Alliance of which each Nationwide Convention (NC) and Peoples Democratic Social gathering (PDP) are constituents. He’ll file his nomination paper on April 2.

Following delimitation, Jammu parliamentary constituency includes 18 meeting constituencies which embrace 11 from Jammu; three from Samba and Reasi district every and one Rajouri’s Kalakote meeting constituency. Complete electors are 17.66 lakh.

As per the notification, nomination papers will be filed by candidates or their proposers not later than April 4, 2024. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will happen on April 6, 2024 at 11 am at Deputy Commissioner’s Workplace Jammu. The candidates have the choice to withdraw their candidature on April 8, 2024 till 3 pm. The polling on April 26 shall be performed from 7 am to six pm. (with inputs from PTI)

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