LS polls 2024: Mehbooba Mufti to contest against Ghulam Nabi Azad from Anantnag-Rajouri seat

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief  Mehbooba Mufti will contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Anantnag-Rajouri constituency, the party announced on Sunday.

Mufi will be contesting against Mian Altaf Ahmad of the National Conference (NC) and Ghulam Nabi Azad of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP).

As per the Election Commission, the voting in Jammu



and Kashmir will be held in five phases and the counting of the votes will take place on June 4. 

Phase 1, April 19: Udhampur

Phase 2, April 26: Jammu

Phase 3, May 7: Anantnag-Rajouri 

Phase 4, May 13: 1 seat - Srinagar 

Phase 5, May 20: Baramulla

In Ladakh, which has just one Parliamentary seat, the election here will take place in the fifth phase on May 20.