How many nominations accepted in which district?
244 candidates are left in the fray for the first phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. While the nomination of 35 candidates was rejected. Voting is to be held here on 18 September. Officials said that nomination papers of 67 candidates were found valid in anantnag district, 46 in Pulwama district, 34 in Doda district, 29 in Kishtwar district, 26 in kulgam district, 21 in Shopian district. In Kishtwar district, nomination papers of 12 candidates were found valid in 48-Indrawal AC; 10 candidates in 49-Kishtwar AC; while nomination papers of seven candidates have been accepted in 50-Pader-Nagseni AC. In Doda district, nomination papers of 14 candidates were accepted in 51-Bhaderwah AC. Nominations of 11 candidates in 52-Doda AC and nine candidates in 53-Doda West AC were found valid.
In Ramban district, a total of 12 nomination papers were found valid in 54-Ramban assembly constituency. In 55-Banihal AC, nomination papers of nine candidates have been accepted. Similarly, in Pulwama district, nomination papers of 14 candidates were accepted in 32-Pampore AC, 10 candidates in 33-Tral AC, 12 candidates in 34-Pulwama AC and 10 candidates in 35-Rajpora AC. In Shopian district, a total of 10 nomination papers were found valid and accepted in 36-Zainapora AC. While in 37-Shopian AC, nomination papers of 11 candidates have been accepted.
In kulgam district, nomination papers of six candidates were accepted in 38-DH Pora AC. 10 candidates in 39-Kulgam AC and 10 candidates in 40-Devsar AC. In anantnag district, a total of 12 nomination papers were found valid in 41-Dooru AC. 10 candidates in 42-Kokernag (ST) AC. Nomination papers of 10 candidates have been accepted in 43-Anantnag West AC; 13 candidates in 44-Anantnag AC; three candidates in 45-Shrigufwara-Bijbehara AC, 13 candidates in 46-Shangas-Anantnag east AC, while nomination papers of six candidates have been accepted in 47-Pahalgam AC.