Srinagar, Apr 9 : 16 candidates have filed their nominations for 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency in pursuance to notification issued by Election Commission of India on 29th of March 2014 for conducting 16th Lok Sabha Elections. As many as 11 more candidates including Tariq Hamid Karra of Peoples Democratic Party, Abdul Rashid Tantray of Awami Itihad Party, Mushtaq Shamim of Akhil Bhartiya Muslim League, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat of Bhartiya Janta Party, Mohammad Shafi Guroo of Jai Prakash Janta Dal, besides Aga Syed Mohsin, Nisar Ahmad Ahanger, Riyaz Ahmad Wani, Mohammad Maqbool Malik, Chetan Sharma and Bashir Ahmad Reshi filed their nominations as Independent candidates before the Returning Officer Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Shah here today.
It is pertinent to mention here that five candidates which include Dr. Farooq Abdullah of National Conference, Raja Muzuffar Ahmad Bhat of Aam Aadmi Party, Independent Candidates Feroz Ahmad Bhat, Mirza Sajjad Hussain Beig and Rabia Altaf had already filed their nominations for the 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency.
The scrutiny of nomination papers shall be held for on April 10, 2014 while date for withdrawal of nominations has been fixed April 12, 2014 and polling for the constituency is scheduled to be held on April 30, 2014. |
