Last Day Of Filing Nominations In Jammu And Kashmir; Congress Announces 1st List Of 9 Candidates
Filing of nominations for the first phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir started to pick up speed as 14 candidates filed for their nomination papers ahead of the August 27 deadline.
The Congress on Monday issued its first list of nine candidates for the three-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, fielding party general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Dooru and former state unit chief Vikar Rasool Wani from Banihal.
The announcement came after the Congress clinched a seat-sharing deal with ally National Conference (NC).
