Srinagar, April 25: As many as 39 candidates have filed their papers for the Srinagar parliamentary constituency, where the filing of nominations closed on Thursday.
Twenty-two candidates formally entered the race on the last day of filing nominations. An official spokesman said The scrutiny will take place on April 26.
Among the candidates Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi of Jammu Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), Hakikat Singh from National Panthers Party Bhim, Rakesh Handu from J&K National United Front, Amir Ahmad Bhat from Democratic Progressive Azad Party and Qaiser Sultan Ganai covering candidate of Democratic Progressive Azad Party submitted their nomination papers before the Returning Officer of Srinagar constituency today.
Ashiq Hussain from the Rashtriya Jan Kranti Party, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat from Gana Suraksha Party, Suraya Nissar from the National Republic Party of India and Farooq Ahmad Bhat from the National Youth Party also filed their nominations from 02-Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.
Those who filled their nomination papers as Independent candidates include Wahida Tabasum, Dr. Qazi Ashraf, Fida Hussain Dar, Abdul Hamid Rather, Arun Kumar Raina, Bansi Lal Bhat, Saquib Rahman Makhdoomi, Shadib Hanief, Javaid Ahmad Wani, Jehangir Ahmad Sheikh, Shabir Ahmad Malik and Sajad Ahmad Dar.
The candidates can withdraw their candidature by or before April 29.
Voting in the constituency is scheduled on May 13 in the fourth phase of the general elections. The counting of votes is set for June 4.
