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| 16 candidates left in fray for Srinagar LS seat after scrutiny | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, Apr 20- Sixteen candidates were left in fray for the Srinagar-Budgam segment of Parliament after the scrutiny of nomination papers on Monday by Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo, the deputy Commissioner Srinagar who is the returning officer for the Lok Sabha seat. The nomination of Abdul Gani Naseem, who was covering candidate of Awami National Conference president Khalida Shah, was rejected.
After the scrutiny, the candidates those left in the fray included Iftikhar Hussain Ansari of PDP, Dr. Farooq Abdullah of NC, Khalida Begum (ANC), Avtar Krishen Pandita (BJP), Mohammad Ashraf Khan (BSP), Bashir Ahmad Mir, Syed Mujteba Bukhari, Ashiq Hussain Bhat, Mehbooba Shahdab, Mohammad Asan Mir and Mohammad Alyas Kumar all Independents, Bilal Ahmad Bhat (SP), Qari Zahir Abbas Bhatti (AIFB), Abdul Rashid Lone (Republican Party of Indian (A), Mushtaq Ahmad (RKSP) and Nisar Ahmad Ahangar (BSKP).
The constituency has been strong hold of National Conference since the first elections in 1967 as the party won it on most instances. The constituency has been represented by the Sheikh Abdullah on three occasions with Abdullah’s wife Begum Akbar Jahan winning in 1977 while her son Farooq Abdullah won the seat in mid-term polls in 1980.
The Srinagar-Budgam constituency was also represented by incumbent Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in 1998, 1999 and 2004.
In 1967 elections, the constituency was represented by Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad of NC while as in 1971 midterm polls the constituency was represented by Shamim Ahmad Shamim as independent candidate. In 1984, the constituency was represented by Abdul Rashid Kabuli of NC. In 1989 General Election, Srinagar Lok Sabha seat was won uncontested by Mohammad Shafi Bhat of NC. The seat went to Congress for the first time when Ghulam Mohamamd Mir won it in 1996.
Political pundits believe that the prestigious Srinagar-Budgam constituency is in for a close battle between Farooq Abdullah, the NC patron and PDP’s Iftikhar Hussein Ansari.
Apart from Ansari, senior Abdullah and NC president is also faced with a rivalry from his own sister Khalida Shah of Awami National Conference.
The last date of withdrawal of nominations is April 22 and the polling will be held on May 07 under the penultimate of the five phased poll schedule.
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