EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Nov 18: As many as 71 candidates are in fray for Karnah, Kupwara, Lolab, Handwara and Langate constituencies going to polls in the 3rd phase of Assembly Elections 2008 on November 30, 2008. The candidates contesting from Karnah include Mr. Kafeel-ul-Rehman (NC), Raja Manzoor Ahmed (PDP), Syed Yasir Shah (INC), Mr. Javaid Ahmad Mirchal (LDP), Mr. Mohammad Naseem (Independent), Ms. Syeeda Begum (BSP), Mr. A.R. Badana (ANC), Ms. Taja Parveen PDF, Mr. Ali Asgar Khan Independent, Mr. Jehangir Khan (NPP), Dr. Mohammad Abbas (Independent), Mr. Shahnaz Ahmad Lone (Independent), Mr. Zayafat Ahmad Lone (Independent) and Ch. Lal Din (Samajwadi Party). The candidates in fray in Kupwara constituency are Mir Sonaullah (NC), Mr. Fayaz Ahmad Mir (PDP), Ch. Salam-u-Din (INC), Ms. Shabnum Gani Lone (Independent), Mr. Sardar Khan (BSP), Mr. Abdul Ahad Mir (PDF), Mr. Gulzar Ahmad Lone (Independent), Syed Rafiq Shah (Panthers Party), Mr. Abdul Rehman Lone (Janta Party), Mr. Nazir Ahmad Khan (BJP), Mr. Sonaullah Wani (Independent), Mr. Abdul Majid Khan (Independent), Mr. Bashir Ahmad Aawan (Independent), Mr. Abdul Majid Sheikh (Democratic Party), Mr. Mohammad Ismail Zargar (RJD), Mr. Mohammad Maqbool Mir (ANC), Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Mir (Independent), Mr. Sameer Raina (National United Front) and Mr. Mohammad Sadiq Malik (Lok Janshakti Party). Qaiser Jamsheed Lone (NC), Mr. Abdul Haq Khan (PDP), Mr. Abdul Rahim Wani (PDF), Mr. Farooq Ahmad Mir (INC), Mr. Muneer Ahmad Khan (Panthers Party), Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Ganai (Independent), Mr. Mohammad Maqbool Shah (Independent), Mr. Mahawali Khan (Independent), Mr. Barkat Ali Khan (ANC) and Mr. Abdul Haq Malik (BSP) are in the fray in Lolab constituency. Similarly, the contestants for the upcoming Assembly Elections from Handwara constituency are Ch. Mohammad Ramzan (NC), Mr. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Mir (PDP), Sofi Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din (Independent), Ms. Shafiqa Begum (Panthers Party), Mr. Mohammad Akbar Lone (Independent), Mr. Mohammad Yaseen Bhat (Independent), Mr. Mohammad Shafi Dar (ANC), Mr. Anaytullah War (Independent), Mr. Pawan Kumar (Independent), Mr. Mohammad Abdullah Chatwal (Independent), Ms. Shamima Rehman (BSP), Mr. Ghulam Nabi Shah (Independent) and Mr. Sajad Ahmad Tantray, (Independent). From Langate Mr. Sharief-ud-Din Sharik (NC), Mr. Mohammad Sultan Panditpuri (PDP), Mr. Mohammad Amin Khan (Indian National Congress), Mr. Bashir Ahmad Kar (PDF), Mr. Javaid Ahmad Najar (Panthers Party), Mr. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din War (Independent), Mr. Abdul Ahad Wani (Independent), Mr. Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Independent), Mr. Mohammad Abdullah Mir (Independent), Mr. Abdul Latif Mir (Independent), Mr. Sadi Lal Kanth (National United Front), Syed Mohammad Hanief (ANC), Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan (Independent), Mr. Javaid Iqbal Mir (Independent) and Mr. Abdul Ahad Tantray (BSP), are contesting the Assembly elections 2008. |