LS Bye-Poll: 6 candidates in fray for 3-Anantnag Parliamentary seat

Author(s): City Air NewsSrinagar, March 29, 2017: According to the Returning Officer, Anantnag-3 Parliamentary Constituency, out of 7 candidates whose nominations were found valid for contesting the bye-elections as per the provisions...

LS Bye-Poll: 6 candidates in fray for 3-Anantnag Parliamentary seat
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Srinagar, March 29, 2017: According to the Returning Officer, Anantnag-3 Parliamentary Constituency, out of 7 candidates whose nominations were found valid for contesting the bye-elections as per the provisions of the People Representation Act 1951, Mohammad Yaseen Paswal an Independent candidate has withdrawn his candidature today, the last day of withdrawal of nomination papers.
After Paswal’s withdrawal, six candidates including Ghulam Ahmad Mir of INC-NC (joint candidate), Mufti Tassaduq of PDP, Sanjay Kumar Dhar of Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (S), Ghulam Mohammad Wani of All J&K Kissan Mazdoor Party, and Independent candidates, Rakesh Koul and Sajad Ahmad Dar are now in fray for Anantnag Parliamentary seat which is going to polls on April 12, 2017 in which 1327638 voters are exercising their right to vote.

Date: 
Wednesday, March 29, 2017