BJP’s Udhampur candidate submits nomination papers for J&K Assembly polls

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 7 (ANI): Pawan Kumar Gupta, BJP candidate from Udhampur West Assembly constituency, on Saturday submitted his nomination papers for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

Before submitting his nomination papers, he held a roadshow here where many BJP workers participated. From the open vehicle, he waved to the BJP workers, many of them waved BJP flags as his vehicle moved.

Polling in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, the results of which will be declared on October 8. This is the first election in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.

There are a total number of 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, out of which 7 seats are reserved for SCs and 9 seats are reserved for STs.

According to the Election Commission of India, Jammu and Kashmir has 88.06 lakh eligible electors. These are the first assembly elections to be held in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.

On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

The BJP has made 25 promises, focussing on women, youths, Kashmiri Pandits, restoring temples and wiping out terrorism

BJP J-K chief Ravinder Raina described the manifesto as a ‘people’s manifesto’.BJP, in its manifesto, focused on women-led development in Jammu and Kashmir.

It promised to implement ‘Maa Samman Yojana’ to provide Rs 18,000 per year to the senior most woman in every household in Jammu and Kashmir.

It also promised to provide assistance through the state government for Women SHGs on the issue of interest on bank loans.

The National Conference and the Congress party are fighting the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir together. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has also extended its support to the Congress and National Conference alliance in the J-K polls.