Stage set for tomorrow’s polling in high profile Udhampur LS seat amid high security
Jammu and Kashmir has five Lok Sabha constituencies and each one will go to polls in separate phases because of security reasons.
Former chief minister and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti and PCC chief GA Mir on Wednesday filed their nomination papers for contesting the Lok Sabha election for the Anantnag seat in South Kashmir that is regarded as the hub of terrorism in the Valley.
National Conference candidate, Hasnain Masoodi, also filed his papers.
After filing her papers, Mehbooba tweeted, “Filed my nomination from Anantnag constituency for #LokSabha2019. Was overcome with emotion since this is the first election Ill contest without my father’s guidance & support. But am confident that my people will restore their faith in PDP. It’s an honour to fight for them”.
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Filed my nomination from Anantnag constituency for #LokSabha2019. Was overcome with emotion since this is the first election Ill contest without my fathers guidance & support. But am confident that my people will restore their faith in PDP. Its an honour to fight for them. pic.twitter.com/07C72yNfLd
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) April 3, 2019
The NC, PDP and Congress are fielding their candidates against each other on all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir, but the NC and PDP have not fielded their candidates on both the seats of Jammu against that of Congress candidates to prevent the division of “secular” votes to defeat the BJP.
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