Veer Saraf and Sofi Yousuf Confident in BJP’s Success in Jammu and Kashmir Elections

In the lead-up to the upcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Veer Saraf expressed confidence in his party’s success. He highlighted the recognition of their efforts and the development work carried out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kashmir as key factors. Veer Saraf, who is contesting from Shangus-Anantnag East, shared his gratitude towards the party for selecting him as a candidate.

Veer Saraf stated, “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 recognized our work. It is our responsibility to work for the people. We are confident that the BJP will surely win.”

Sofi Yousuf, the BJP candidate from Srigufwara-Bijbehara, emphasized the support of senior party leaders and the impact of PM Modi’s governance in the region. He remarked, “PM Modi, JP Nadda, Amit Shah, and other leaders gave me this responsibility. We will go to seek votes on behalf of PM Modi’s work in Kashmir after 2014. There is no curfew, and strikes have decreased since August 5, 2019. We will approach the people with the development done by PM Modi. People love PM Modi, and they will vote for BJP surely.”

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, representing various communities and castes from both the Jammu and Kashmir regions. The party has fielded candidates such as Syed Showkat Gayoor Andrabi from Pampore, Arshid Bhat from Rajpora, Javed Ahmad Qadri from Shopian, Mohd. Rafiq Wani from Anantnag West, Syed Wazahat from Anantnag, Veer Saraf from Shangus-Anantnag East, Sofi Yousuf from Srigufwara-Bijbehara, Tariq Keen from Inderwal, Salim Bhat from Banihal, Shagun Parihar from Kishtwar, Sunil Sharma from Padder-Nagseni, Daleep Singh Parihar from Bhadarwah, Gajay Singh Rana from Doda, Shakti Raj Parihar from Doda West, and Rakesh Thakur from Ramban constituency. Choudhary Roshan Hussain Gujjar will contest from 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 on most seats. It is the first assembly polls since the abrogation of Article 370. In the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year, the BJP won both the seats in Jammu, demonstrating its strong support in the region. The National Conference also won two seats. The votes will be counted on October 4.