Poonch Haveli Constituency Candidates 2024: Full List of Contestants in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Election – News18
Poonch Haveli Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir (Image: News18 Elections)
Complete list of candidates and parties contesting in the 2024 elections for Poonch Haveli seat in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
A total of eight candidates are contesting from the 89. Poonch Haveli (General) Assembly constituency in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election.
Following is the complete list of candidates in the fray from Poonch Haveli along with brief profiles sourced from the candidate affidavits submitted with the Election Commission of India and analysed by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR):
- Ajaz Ahmed Jan, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC); Gender: Male; Age: 47 years; Profession: Social Activist; Education: 12th Pass; Total assets: Rs 2.7 crore; No. of declared criminal cases: 0.
- Choudhary Abdul Ghani, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); Gender: Male; Age: 61 years; Profession: Business; Education: 12th Pass; Total assets: Rs 9.2 crore; No. of declared criminal cases: 0.
- Masood Ahmed, Independent (IND); Gender: Male; Age: 61 years; Profession: Contractor; Education: 10th Pass; Total assets: Rs 38.3 crore; No. of declared criminal cases: 1.
- Rydham Preet Singh Sudan, Jammu & Kashmir People Conference (JKPF); Gender: Male; Age: 37 years; Profession: Businessman; Education: Others; Total assets: Rs 2 crore; No. of declared criminal cases: 0.
- Sanjeev Kumar, Independent (IND); Gender: Male; Age: 46 years; Profession: Advocate; Education: Graduate Professional; Total assets: Rs 4.9 crore; No. of declared criminal cases: 0.
- Shah Mohd Tantray, Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP); Gender: Male; Age: 68 years; Profession: Ex MLA; Education: Graduate; Total assets: Rs 1.1 crore; No. of declared criminal cases: 0.
- Shamim Ahmed, Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Gender: Male; Age: 46 years; Profession: Agriculturist; Education: 12th Pass; Total assets: Rs 1.2 crore; No. of declared criminal cases: 0.
- Udesh Paul Sharma, Independent (IND); Gender: Male; Age: 32 years; Profession: Self Employed; Education: Graduate Professional; Total assets: Rs 1.8 crore; No. of declared criminal cases: 0.
The polling date for the Poonch Haveli seat is September 25, 2024 in Phase 2 of the election and the counting of votes is scheduled for October 8, 2024. This is the first Assembly election being held in Jammu & Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 and the delimitation of constituencies in 2022.