Ahead of the Assembly elections in the valley, the Congress party released a fresh list of nineteen candidates on Monday, September 9, ready to contest key assembly constituencies in the region.
In a statement, the party elaborated on the nineteen constituencies where it has fielded candidates, preparing to compete against BJP, PDP, and other parties'
nominees.
Significantly, among the nineteen constituencies, the party has fielded Irshad Ag Gani from Langate, Haji Abdul Rashid Dar from Sopore, Summit Mangotra from Udhampur West, Krishan Dev Singh from Samba, and Yogesh Sawhney from Jammu East.
The party also named T. S. Tony as its candidate from Bahu, Takur Manmohan Singh from Jammu West, and Balbir Singh from Nagrota, among others.