J&K Polls: AAP releases list of 7 candidates for UT assembly elections

AAP releases list of 7 candidates for J&K polls

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party announced its first list of seven candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.

Three phases polls
The elections in the Union Territory (UT) will be held in three phases. Phase 1 will take place on September 18, Phase 2 on September 25, and Phase 3 on October 1.

The counting of votes will be done on October 4.

J&K goes to polls in 3 phases

Out of the 90 assembly constituencies, 24 seats will be contested in the first phase, 26 in the second phase, and 40 in the final phase. 

Here is the list
Pulwama: Fayaz Ahmed Sofi
Rajpora: Muddasir Hassan
Devsar: Sheikh Fida Hussain
Dooru: Mohsin Shafkat Mir
Doda: Mehraj Din Malik
Doda West: Yasir Shafi Matto
Banihal: Musassir Azmat Mir

For the Assembly Polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress has allied with the Farooq Abdullah's National Conference for the assembly polls, while Mehbooba Mufti's PDP has announced its support for the alliance. The BJP, which has support base in Jammu, is going solo in the region. (with Agency inputs)