The primary Meeting election in Jammu and Kashmir after a decade is witnessing the entry of a brand new crop of younger politicians into the electoral fray. The shift within the political discourse publish the abrogation of Article 370 has opened a window of alternative for a lot of rising younger Kashmiri leaders, who’re poised to compete with veteran and established legislators.
Regional bigwigs like Farooq Abdullah’s Nationwide Convention and Mehbboba Mufti’s Individuals’s Democratic Social gathering (PDP) have positioned their bets on the little children of in style Kashmiri leaders. The Nationwide Convention, for example, has nominated practically two dozen candidates whose members of the family have both been an MLA, minister or a giant face of the celebration in some unspecified time in the future in time.
Among the many youthful technology of political leaders attempting their luck on this Meeting election are Iltija Mufti, the daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, Hilal Akbar Lone, Yawar Shafi Banday, Mehboob Beg, and Irshad Rasool Kar.
Jammu and Kashmir goes to polls in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1. Outcomes can be introduced on October 8, together with the Haryana polls.
Here’s a take a look at a number of the younger politicians who’ve shot into the limelight this J&Okay election.
Iltija Mufti
Iltija Mufti is contesting the election from the PDP bastion of Bijbehara. Iltija, the daughter of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, has been pitted in opposition to Bashir Ahmad Veeri of the Nationwide Convention. The PDP has been profitable Bijbehera for the previous 28 years.
After former chief ministers Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti, Iltija is the third technology of the household who will carry ahead the political legacy.
Hilal Akbar Lone
Hilal Akbar Lone, who’s contesting from Sonwari seat on a Nationwide Convention ticket, is the son of former Jammu and Kashmir Meeting Speaker and former MP Akbar Lone. Hilal is a lawyer by career. Akbar Lone is counted amongst one of the vital highly effective leaders of the Nationwide Convention.
Salman Sagar
Salman Sagar has been fielded by the Nationwide Convention from Hazratbal Meeting seat. Salman is the son of former minister Ali Mohammad Sagar, who’s contesting from the Khanyar seat in Srinagar.
Mian Mehar Ali
The Nationwide Convention candidate from Kangan seat, Mian Mehar Ali, is the fourth technology of the Mian household to dabble in politics. Mehar’s father, Mian Altaf, is an MP from the Nationwide Convention. His grandfather, Mian Bashir Ali, was an MLA from Kangan. Bashir’s father Mian Nizamuddin Ali additionally represented the Kangan constituency within the J&Okay Meeting.
Irshad Rasool Kar
Irshad Rasool Kar, who’s contesting from the Doda seat on a Nationwide Convention ticket, is the son of North Kashmir strongman Ghulam Rasool Kar. Whereas Ghulam Rasool Kar was in Congress, Irshad joined the Nationwide Convention after a quick stint within the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP.
Physician Sajjad Shafi
The Nationwide Convention has fielded Physician Sajjad Shafi, the son of veteran chief Mohammad Shafi, from the Uri Meeting seat. Mohammad Shafi has additionally served as a minister within the Jammu and Kashmir authorities.
Mehboob Beg
The PDP has given a ticket to Mehboob Beg from the distinguished Anantnag seat. Mehboob is the son of Mirza Afzal Beg, who was a minister within the Nationwide Convention-led Jammu and Kashmir authorities. Mehboob joined the PDP throughout the 2014 Meeting election.
Yawar Shafi Bande
Yawar Shafi Bande, the son of Mohammad Shafi Bande, has been fielded by the PDP from the Shopian Meeting seat. Mohammad Shafi Bande had contested elections from Shopian on a Congress ticket. Yawar’s grandfather, Abdul Majeed Bande, has been an MLA from Shopian twice.
Aga Syed Muntazir
The son of Aga Syed Hasan Al Moosavi, president of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian, is within the ballot fray from the Budgam seat on a PDP ticket. Aga Syed Hasan was additionally related to the separatist Hurriyat Convention. Two different members of the Aga household, Aga Syed Ahmed and Aga Syed Mahmood, are additionally attempting their luck within the Jammu and Kashmir elections this time.
The Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian is an organisation representing the Shiite Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir.
Tanveer Sadiq
Tanveer, son of Sadiq Ali, an in depth affiliate of Nationwide Convention founder Sheikh Abdullah, is contesting from the Zadibal seat. Tanveer has additionally been a political adviser to former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Mohammad Rafiq Naik
The PDP has fielded Mohammad Rafiq Naik from the Tral Meeting seat. Mohammad Rafiq Naik is the son of Ali Mohammad Naik, who served as a minister within the Jammu and Kashmir authorities and has additionally been the Meeting Speaker.
Ehsan Pardesi
The Nationwide Convention candidate from Srinagar’s Lal Chowk Meeting seat, Ehsan Pardesi, additionally comes from a political household. Ehsan’s father, Ghulam Qadir Pardesi, has been lively in politics and has ceaselessly switched between the PDP and the Nationwide Convention.