Jammu and Kashmir 2nd Phase election 90 Candidates in fray 2014, Fight between NC and PDP, J&K Second Phase Election detail, Jammu and Kashmir Political News, J&K Election Updates 2014, J & K Second Phase Elections news
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Jammu and Kashmir 2nd Phase election 90 Candidates in fray 2014, Fight between NC and PDP, J&K Second Phase Election detail, Jammu and Kashmir Political News, J&K Election Updates 2014, J & K Second Phase Elections news
Srinagar: Three ministers of the ruling National Conference are among the 90 candidates, who are in the fray for nine Assembly constituencies going to polls on December 2 in the second phase of the five-phased Legislative Assembly elections in Kashmir valley. The ministers who are seeking re-election from their respective constituencies include NC's Sakina Itoo from Noorabad seat, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan from Handwara and Mir Saifullah from Kupawara.
Even though the BJP, which is eying an inroad in the Valley to achieve 'Mission 44-plus', has filed its candidate, Ashfaq-Ur-Rehman, from the constituency, it will be very difficult for the saffron party to make a breakthrough in this constituency.
The other candidates in the fray include Jahangir Khan (Panthers Party), Raja Manzoor Ahamed Khan (PDP), Ali Asgar Khan (INC), Aijaz Ahamed Badana (All J&K Kissan Mazdoor Party) and Mohammad Saleem Mir (J&KPC).
As many as 12 candidates are in the fray for the elections in Kupwara constituency, which is yet another stronghold of the ruling NC. The party since 1957 has lost this seat just once in 1967 to Congress leader Mohammad Sultan Tantry. NC candidate, who is seeking re-election for the fourth time from the constituency, in 2008 elections won the seat by a margin of 5,182 votes. Kupwara, which is a frontier constituency in north Kashmir, in 2008 Assembly elections witnessed a voter turnout of 62.43 per cent.
The other candidates in the fray include Sardar Khan (BSP), Saifullah Khan (NCP), Abdul Rehman Lone (BJP), Gh Rasool Malik (INC), Mir Saif-ul-llah (JKNC), Mir Mohd Fayaz (JKPDP), Wali Mohd Khan (JKNPP), Adv Bashir Ahmad Dar (JKPC), Gh Hassan Sheikh, (Kissan Mazdoor Party) while as Javid Ahmad Wani, Adv Mohammad Amin Peer and Mustaq Ahmad Sheikh are Independent candidates.
source: ibnlive.com