38 candidates in fray for Baramulla PC

Srinagar, May 03: Nineteen candidates on Friday filed the nomination papers at the office of the Returning Officer(RO), 1-Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency, Minga Sherpa, to contest the General Lok Sabha Elections taking the total number of candidates to 38.
As per the official details, 38 candidates filed nomination papers for the Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency.
The independent candidates who filed their Nomination Papers on the last day include Prince Parvez, Shafeeqa Begum, Bilal Ahmad Wani, Syed Ameer Suhail, Mohammad Sultan Ganaie, Shahdib Hanief Khan, Ghulam Nabi Parray, Dr Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Ishfaq Ahmad Bhat, Ashiq Hussain, Shabir Ahmad Malik, Mohammad Abdullah Khan, Haamid Hussain Bhat, Firdous Ahmad Bhat, Shabir Ahmad Dar and Arun Kumar Raina.
Similarly, Munir Ahmad Khan from the National People’s Front, Mehraj ud Din Ahanger from All J&K Kissan Mazdoor Party and Suraya Nissar from the National Republic Party of India filed their nomination papers before the RO for 1-Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency.
Jammu and Kashmir’s former chief minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah, People’s Conference president Sajad Lone, PDP leader Mir Fayaz, and former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid who is currently incarcerated have also filed nominations from Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency. The polling in the constituency is scheduled to take place on May 20.