Congress candidate Raman Bhalla files nomination for Jammu Lok Sabha seat

Jammu: Congress candidate Raman Bhalla, on Tuesday filed his nomination for Jammu-Reasi Lok Sabha constituency.
Accompanied by scores of his party supporters, Bhalla reached the office of Returning Officer, Sachin Kumar Vaishya and filed his papers in presence of National Conference patron and member of INDI Bloc, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, All India Congress Committee In charge J&K Affairs Bharatsingh Solanki, JK Congress President Vikar Rasool Wani alongwith several senior leaders of JKPCC.
Reports said that in the morning Congress supporters started assembling near Maharaja Hari Singh Park and then took the shape of procession towards Shaheedi Chowk to DC office. Addressing party workers and followers at Shaheedi Chowk, Solanki appealed people to vote for change. Congress candidate Raman Bhalla thanked the people for their participation in the rally.
Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Jugal Kishore Sharma filed his nomination papers. Sharma is seeking re-election from this constituency for the third consecutive term. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from this constituency in 2014 and 2019. The constituency goes to vote on April 26 in the second phase. Jugal is in the fray to reclaim this seat, straight for the third time.
As per the notification, nomination papers can be filed by candidates or their proposers not later than April 4, 2024. Scrutiny of the nomination papers will take place on April 6, 2024 at 11 am at Deputy Commissioner’s Office Jammu. The candidates have the option to withdraw their candidature on April 8, 2024 until 3 pm. The polling on April 26 will be conducted from 7 am to 6 pm