PDP announces candidates on three seats in Kashmir; Mehbooba to contest against Ghulam Nabi Azad

 

Peoples Democractic Party (PDP) on Sunday announced candidates for three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir.

 

PDP leader Sartaj Madni announced that Mehbooba Mufti will contest the general elections from Anantnag-Rajouri constituency.

 

Mufti will be in a political battle from the Anantnag-Rajouri seat against Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.

 

Azad will be fighting the Lok Sabha polls for the first time after he lost the 2014 General Elections from Udhampur seat.

 

Waheed Parra will contest from Srinagar seat while former Rajya Sabha member Mir Fayaz from the Baramulla seat.

 

The Lok Sabha polls in the Union Territory will be held in the first five phases on April 19 (Udhampur), April 26 (Jammu), May 7 (Anantnag-Rajouri), May 13 (Srinagar) and May 20 (Baramulla).

 

The counting of votes will be taken up on June 4.