BJP Candidates Confident in Upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Elections
BJP candidates from Shopian, Anantnag East, and Srigufwara-Bijbehara have expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and confidence in their victory in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections.
Javaid Ahmad Qadri from Shopian
Javaid Ahmad Qadri, the BJP candidate from Shopian, thanked PM Modi for entrusting him with the candidacy. He expressed confidence in his victory, attributing it to the work done under PM Modi’s ten-year tenure. Qadri stated, “The ST community has always been close to me. Besides that, all other Kashmiri communities, everyone is with us, for the work Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done here over the past ten years.”
Veer Saraf from Anantnag East
Veer Saraf, the BJP candidate from Anantnag East, also expressed his gratitude to the party for selecting him as a candidate. Confident of his victory, Saraf said, “I am happy that the party considered me capable enough to contest the elections. But all this happened due to the hard work of our workers. The party has recognised our efforts. It is our responsibility to work for the people. We are confident that the BJP will surely win.”
Sofi Yousuf from Srigufwara-Bijbehara
Sofi Yousuf, the BJP candidate from Srigufwara-Bijbehara, emphasised the support of senior party leaders and the impact of PM Modi’s governance in the region. Yousuf remarked, “PM Modi, JP Nadda, Amit Shah, and other leaders have entrusted me with this responsibility. We will seek votes based on PM Modi’s work in Kashmir since 2014. There is no curfew, and strikes have decreased since August 5, 2019. We will approach the people with the development achieved under PM Modi. People love PM Modi, and they will surely vote for BJP.”
First List of BJP Candidates
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir elections, which will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1. The first list includes 15 candidates, with the party aiming to represent various communities and castes. It includes candidates from both the Jammu and Kashmir regions.
| Candidate | Constituency |
|---|---|
| Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi | Pampore |
| Arshid Bhat | Rajpora |
| Javed Ahmad Qadri | Shopian |
| Mohd. Rafiq Wani | Anantnag West |
| Syed Wazahat | Anantnag |
| Veer Saraf | Shangus-Anantnag East |
| Sofi Yousuf | Srigufwara-Bijbehara |
| Tariq Keen | Inderwal |
| Salim Bhat | Banihal |
| Shagun Parihar | Kishtwar |
| Sunil Sharma | Padder-Nagseni |
| Daleep Singh Parihar | Bhadarwah |
| Gajay Singh Rana | Doda |
| Shakti Raj Parihar | Doda West |
| Rakesh Thakur | Ramban |
| Choudhary Roshan Hussain Gujjar | Kokernag |
The Election Commission has issued a notification for the first phase of elections, in which 24 seats will go to the polls. Jammu and Kashmir is expected to witness multi-cornered contests in most seats. This is the first assembly election since the abrogation of Article 370. In the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year, the BJP won both seats in Jammu, again demonstrating its strong support in the region. The National Conference also won two seats. The votes will be counted on October 4.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It used to be a state but is now a Union Territory.
PM Modi -: PM Modi refers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is the current Prime Minister of India.
Shopian -: Shopian is a district in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Anantnag East -: Anantnag East is a constituency in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Srigufwara-Bijbehara -: Srigufwara-Bijbehara is another constituency in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Javaid Ahmad Qadri -: Javaid Ahmad Qadri is one of the BJP candidates running in the Jammu and Kashmir elections.
Veer Saraf -: Veer Saraf is another BJP candidate running in the Jammu and Kashmir elections.
Sofi Yousuf -: Sofi Yousuf is also a BJP candidate running in the Jammu and Kashmir elections.
Article 370 -: Article 370 was a part of the Indian Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. It was removed in 2019.
