PAGD to release the list of candidates for DDC polls phase-1 today

The PAGD comprises of six mainstream political parties viz National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Conference (PC), Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) and Awami National Conference (ANC).

Srinagar:A day after the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) announced their participation in the upcoming District Development Council (DDC) polls, the political alliance on Thursday is expected to announce the list of its candidates for the first phase elections.

"I just reached Srinagar. I believe the list of PAGD's candidates for upcoming DDC polls is being prepared and the announcement of the same might happen today," Member Parliament and PAGD chairperson Dr Farooq Abdullah told ETV Bharat on phone.

He said, "Since I have just reached Srinagar, I can't tell you exactly when and how this is going to happen. As soon as it is done, the list will be made public."

National Conference (NC) General Secretary, Ali Muhammad Sagar also asserted that the PAGD would release the list of candidates today.

"The parties under PAGD are not participating in the elections for power but to become the voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir," Sagar said.

Notably, today is the last day for filing nominations for the first phase of elections.

On Monday, Farooq Abdullah had announced in Jammu that parties under the banner of PAGD will contest polls on their symbols but there will be only one candidate of the alliance in each segment.

"We don't have a common election symbol as the polls were announced in a hurry," he had said, adding that candidates will contest these elections on their respective party symbols.

Last month, PAGD was formed to fight for the restoration of the special status of erstwhile state and peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue.

The PAGD comprises of six mainstream political parties viz National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peoples Conference (PC), Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) and Awami National Conference (ANC).