The Congress party announced its second list of six candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections on Monday. The party has selected Tariq Hameed Karra, the state unit chief, to contest from Central Shalteng.
The full list of candidates includes:
- Central Shalteng (Constituency No. 26): Tariq Hameed Karra
- Reasi (Constituency No. 57): Mumtaz Khan
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (Constituency No. 58): Bhupender Jamwal
- Rajouri (ST) (Constituency No. 85): Iftkar Ahmed
- Thannamandi (ST) (Constituency No. 87): Shabir Ahmad Khan
- Surankote (ST) (Constituency No. 88): Mohd Shahnawaz Choudhary
The Congress had previously released its first list of nine candidates last month, which included party general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Dooru and former state unit chief Vikar Rasool Wani from Banihal.
This announcement follows the Congress’s seat-sharing agreement with the National Conference (NC). Under the deal, NC will contest 51 seats and Congress will field candidates in 32 seats for the assembly polls.
The first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections is scheduled for September 18, with subsequent phases on September 25 and October 1. The counting of votes will take place on October 8.