Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti will contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, the party announced on Sunday.
Mufi will be contesting against Mian Altaf Ahmad of the National Conference (NC) and Ghulam Nabi Azad of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP).
Mir Fayaz to contest from Baramulla
PDP Parliamentary Board Chief Sartaj Madni said that the party's youth wing president Waheed Parra will contest the polls from Srinagar and former Rajya Sabha member Mir Fayaz from Baramulla.
The candidates were announced by the party at a press conference addressed by Mufti and Madni. They also said that the PDP will extend its support to the Congress on two seats in the Jammu region, namely Udhampur and Jammu.
Jammu Kashmir Lok Sabha Election 2024
As per the Election Commission, the voting in Jammu and Kashmir will be held in five phases and the counting of the votes will take place on June 4.
Phase 1, April 19: Udhampur
Phase 2, April 26: Jammu
Phase 3, May 7: Anantnag-Rajouri
Phase 4, May 13: 1 seat - Srinagar
Phase 5, May 20: Baramulla
In Ladakh, which has just one Parliamentary seat, the election here will take place in the fifth phase on May 20.
(With PTI inputs)
