J&K Assembly Polls: PDP Releases Candidates List With 17 Names For Central & North Kashmir

PDP nominated 17 candidates for Central and North Kashmir on Wednesday ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls.

PDP released a candidate list consisting 17 names for Central and North Kashmir on Wednesday.

Source : PTI

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections: People's Democratic Party released a list of 17 candidates nominated to contest in Jammu and Kashmir's Assembly Polls from Central and North Kashmir. The list includes Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Sheikh Gowher Ali, Mohammad Iqbal Trumboo, Bashir Ahmed Mir, and Aga. Syed Munatzir Mehdi among others.

Here's the list of 17 candidates named by PDP for Central and North Kashmir

1. Mr. Mohammad Khursheed Alam Eidgah

2. Mr. Sheikh Gowher Ali Zadibal

3. Mr. Mohammad Iqbal Trumboo Chanapora

4. Mr. Bashir Ahmed Mir Ganderbal

5. Mr. Aga. Syed Munatzir Mehdi Budgam

6. Adv. Javid Choudhary Surenkote

7. Adv. Mahroof Khan Mendhar

8. Mr. Farooq Inqilabi Gulabgarh 

9. Adv. Syed Majid Shah Kalakote-Sunderbani 

10. Adv. Haq Nawaz Nowshera 

11. Master Tasaduq Hussain Rajouri 

12. Adv. Guftar Ahmed Choudhary Budhal 

13. Adv. Qamar Hussain Choudhary Thannamandi 

14. Mr. Syed Tajamul Islam Bandipora 

15. Adv. Abdul Haq Khan Lolab 

16. Mr. Basharat Bukhari Wagoora Kreeri 

17. Mr. Javaid Iqbal Ganaie Pattan 

PDP Releases Manifesto For J&K Assembly Polls

The PDP also released its manifesto titled 'People's Aspirations' for the assembly polls on Saturday, August 24. It was released by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar.

which promised to restore Jammu and Kashmir to its "original status" and also ensured to hear the voices of the people and safeguard their rights. It also advocated for a regional cooperation between India and Pakistan. 

"The PDP is resolute in its pursuit of restoring the constitutional guarantees that were unjustly scrapped, and is committed to restoring Jammu & Kashmir to its original status, ensuring that the voices of its people are heard and their rights are safeguarded," it said.

The party has proposed establishing full connectivity across the Line of Control (LoC) to facilitate trade and social exchange, advocating for a regional free-trade area and a shared economic market.