AAP and DPAP Announce Candidates for Jammu and Kashmir Elections
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced its first list of seven candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. This marks AAP’s first participation in the state’s assembly polls. The candidates are:
| Constituency | Candidate |
|---|---|
| Pulwama | Fayaz Ahmed Sofi |
| Rajpora | Muddasir Hassan |
| Devsar | Sheikh Fida Hussain |
| Dooru | Mohsin Shafkat Mir |
| Doda | Mehraj Din Malik |
| Doda West | Yasir Shafi Matto |
| Banihal | Musassir Azmat Mir |
Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) also revealed its first list of 13 candidates. A post from DPAP read, “Announcing our 1st list of candidates for the assembly elections. Our best wishes to them as they prepare to serve and represent our people!”
Meanwhile, Congress has formed a pre-poll alliance with Farooq Abdullah’s National Conference (NC). The alliance was announced after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge met NC chief Farooq Abdullah. The Congress-NC alliance plans to contest all 90 seats in the assembly polls. The formal announcement was made by NC patron Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar, with a post on X stating, “United we stand.”
The Election Commission has issued a notification for the first phase of assembly seats, covering 24 constituencies. This will be the first assembly poll in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370.
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AAP -: AAP stands for Aam Aadmi Party. It is a political party in India that was founded by Arvind Kejriwal. The party focuses on issues like corruption and good governance.
DPAP -: DPAP stands for Democratic Progressive Azad Party. It is a political party founded by Ghulam Nabi Azad, a senior politician who was previously with the Congress party.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has its own assembly elections where people vote to choose their local government leaders.
Congress -: Congress is one of the oldest and major political parties in India. It has been involved in Indian politics for many years and has produced several Prime Ministers.
NC -: NC stands for National Conference. It is a political party in Jammu and Kashmir, led by Farooq Abdullah. The party has a strong presence in the region.
Alliance -: An alliance is when two or more groups, like political parties, come together to work towards a common goal. In this case, Congress and NC are working together for the elections.
Assembly elections -: Assembly elections are when people vote to choose their representatives in the state government. These representatives make decisions on local issues and laws.
Phases -: Phases mean that the elections will happen in parts, not all at once. For example, some areas will vote on September 18, others on September 25, and the rest on October 1.