- Highest 15 candidates in Ganderbal AC, lowest 4 in Budhal AC
JAMMU, Sept 9: On the final day of the withdrawal of nomination papers for the second section of the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Meeting Elections 2024 within the 26 Meeting Constituencies, 27 candidates withdrew their Candidature within the Workplace of respective Returning Officers throughout six districts on Monday, leaving 239 candidates within the remaining ballot fray.
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The Workplace of the Chief Electoral Officer, J&Ok UT knowledgeable that out of the overall 266 legitimate nominations, 27 candidates withdrew their Nominations by the final date of withdrawal i.e. Monday, 09 September, 2024.
With this, solely 239 validly Nominated Candidates now stay in fray for the 26 Meeting Constituencies the place polling will probably be held within the second section of the J&Ok Meeting Elections on 25 September, 2024.
Highest 9 candidates withdrew their nomination in Budgam district, adopted by 6 in Srinagar district, 5 every in Rajouri and Poonch districts, 2 in Reasi district, whereas no candidate withdrew their nomination in Ganderbal district.
With this, 93 candidates stay within the remaining electoral fray in Srinagar district, adopted by 46 in Budgam district, 34 in Rajouri district, 25 in Poonch district, 21 in Ganderbal district, whereas 20 candidates stay within the remaining fray in Reasi district.
In Reasi district, 6 candidates stay within the remaining electoral fray for election in 56-Gulabgarh (ST) AC; 7 candidates in 57-Reasi AC; whereas 7 candidates stay within the fray in 58-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi AC.
In Rajouri district, 11 candidates stay within the remaining electoral fray for election in 83-Kalakote – Sunderbani AC; 5 candidates in 84-Nowshera AC; 8 candidates in 85-Rajouri (ST) AC; 4 candidates in 86-Budhal (ST) AC; whereas 6 candidates stay within the fray in 87-Thannamandi (ST) AC.
In Poonch district, 8 candidates stay within the remaining electoral fray for election in 88-Surankote (ST) AC; 8 candidates in 89-Poonch Haveli AC; whereas 9 candidates stay within the fray in 90-Mendhar (ST) AC.
Equally, in Ganderbal district, 6 candidates stay within the remaining electoral fray for election in 17- Kangan (ST) AC and 15 candidates in 18- Ganderbal AC.
In Srinagar district, 13 candidates stay within the remaining electoral fray for election in 19-Hazratbal AC; 10 candidates in 20-Khanyar AC; 16 candidates in 21-Habbakadal AC; 10 candidates in 22-Lal Chowk AC; 8 candidates in 23-Channapora AC; 10 candidates in 24-Zadibal AC; 13 candidates in 25-Eidgah AC; whereas 13 candidates stay within the fray in 26-Central Shalteng AC.
Lastly, in Budgam district, 8 candidates stay within the remaining electoral fray for election in 27-Budgam AC; 12 candidates in 28-Beerwah AC; 10 candidates in 29-Khansahib AC; 10 candidates in 30-Chrar-I-Sharief AC; whereas 6 candidates stay within the fray in 31-Chadoora AC.
It’s value mentioning right here {that a} whole of 309 candidates had filed their nomination papers earlier than the respective Returning Officers in 26 Meeting Constituencies until the final date of submitting the Nominations on 5 September, 2024.
Out of those, the nomination papers of 266 candidates have been discovered legitimate throughout Scrutiny held on 6 September, 2024. And now with the withdrawal of 27 candidates, 239 candidates now stay within the remaining electoral fray.