Omar to contest from Gbl as NC releases 2nd list of 32 candidates for assembly polls

Srinagar : Amid the speculations, the National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah is all set to contest from Ganderbal assembly elections as the party has released the list of candidates for the second phase on Tuesday.

According to the news agency, the list of 32 candidates has been made public in which Omar has been given mandate from Ganderbal assembly constituency.

The list has been released a day after the NC and Congress inked the seat sharing pact following the rounds of meeting till yesterday.

NC is contesting from 51 seats while Congress will filed candidates from 32 seats. Besides, there will friendly contest on five seats while one each has been given to CPI (M) and Panthers Party—(KNO)