Seven candidates are above the age of 71 years. There are no female candidates in the fray for the third phase.
While three women candidates fought the elections in the first phase, eight contested in the second phase. Out of the nine candidates with criminal charges, six are facing serious charges of robbery, attempt to murder and assault on a woman.
Basharat Hussain Najar of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Party Nationalist from Pattan constituency of north Kashmir's Baramula district, has declared a case of attempt to murder against him.
Zahid Hussain of Congress from Chrar-I-Sharief constituency, of Budgam district, has declared a case of robbery, while Sheikh Abdul Rashid, an Independent candidate from Tral, in south Kashmir, has one charge related to assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty under Section-354 Ranbir Penal Code. Other candidates have charges of cheating, forgery, rioting, criminal trespass and assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharging his duty among others against them.
Campaigning for the constituencies of Uri, Rafiabad, Sopore, Sangrama, Baramulla, Gulmarg and Pattan in Baramulla district, Chadoora, Budgam, Beerwah, Khansahib and Chrar-i-Sharief in Budgam district and Tral, Pampore, Pulwama, and Rajpora in Pulwama district will end on December 7.
