Murtaza Khan Holds Roadshow in Mendhar for Upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Elections
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 29: Murtaza Khan, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Mendhar Assembly constituency, held a roadshow on Thursday. Mendhar will vote in the second phase of assembly elections on September 25.
Khan visited the constituency following the announcement of his candidature by the BJP earlier this week. He said, “Today is the first time when I visited the constituency after the declaration of my candidature. The way this election campaign has started indicates that the election journey would not be difficult. Youth and elderly will be joining our campaign, and we will achieve success…”
Khan also criticized the pre-poll alliance of the National Conference (NC) and Congress, stating, “The alliance will not stand…NC’s manifesto mentions that they will revisit the existing reservation policy. They want to disturb the existing reservation policy.”
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued the notification for the filing of nomination papers for the second phase of assembly elections in J-K. As many as 26 assembly constituencies will go to polls in this phase.
According to the notification, the last date for filing nominations is September 5, with scrutiny on September 6. The last date for withdrawal of candidatures is September 9. Voting will take place from 7:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., and counting will occur on October 4.
In the 2014 Assembly elections, the PDP won 28 seats, the BJP won 25, the NC won 15, and the Congress won 12. The PDP and BJP formed a coalition government led by Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, but the BJP withdrew from the alliance in 2018 after Mehbooba Mufti took over.
Jammu and Kashmir is expected to witness multi-cornered contests on most seats. This is the first assembly poll since the abrogation of Article 370. In the recent Lok Sabha elections, the BJP won both seats in Jammu, while the NC won two seats.
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Murtaza Khan -: Murtaza Khan is a person who is running for a political position in the Mendhar area of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a candidate from the BJP party.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Mendhar -: Mendhar is a place in the Jammu and Kashmir region of India. It is one of the areas where people will vote in the upcoming elections.
Assembly constituency -: An Assembly constituency is a specific area that elects a representative to the legislative assembly. Mendhar is one such area.
National Conference -: National Conference is another political party in Jammu and Kashmir. It is different from the BJP.
Congress -: Congress, also known as the Indian National Congress, is one of the oldest political parties in India.
Election Commission -: The Election Commission is a government body that organizes and oversees elections in India.
Article 370 -: Article 370 was a special law that gave Jammu and Kashmir more autonomy than other states in India. It was removed in 2019.
