Overview
- Election officials say 33 nominations were filed across the two seats, with scrutiny on October 22, withdrawals by October 24, voting on November 11 and counting on November 14.
- NC has named Shamim Begum in Nagrota and Aga Syed Mehmood in Budgam after Congress chose not to field a candidate in Nagrota.
- BJP has fielded Devyani Rana in Nagrota and Syed Mohsin in Budgam, while the PDP nominated Aga Muntazir Mehdi and other parties and independents also entered the fray.
- NC MP Aga Ruhullah publicly distanced himself from the Budgam campaign and warned against the use of his images in election material.
- Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said the NC will campaign on public issues with restoration of statehood as the central plank, as the contests follow vacancies caused by Devender Rana’s death in Nagrota and Omar Abdullah vacating Budgam.