On the final day for nomination submissions for the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, an additional eight candidates have stepped forward to file their papers.
Among these candidates are Mehraj Din, running as an Independent Candidate, Rajesh Manchanda representing the Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party, Ch Lal Singh of the Indian National Congress, Divya Suraj Partap Singh also from the Indian National Congress, Sachin Gupta from the Inqalab Vikas Dal (I.V.D), Manoj Kumar from the Ekam Sanatan Bharat Dal, Balwan Singh of the J&K National Panthers Party, and Dr. Pankaj Sharma running independently. They lodged their nomination papers at the office of the Returning Officer.
With the inclusion of these eight contenders, the total count of candidates vying for the 4-Udhampur PC seat rises to fifteen.The scrutiny of these nomination papers is slated for March 28, 2024, at 01:00 PM.Candidates have the option to withdraw their nominations until March 30, 2024, before 03:00 PM, at the office of the Returning Officer.This constituency is set for Elections in the first phase of General Elections, scheduled for April 19.
