New Delhi, 8 Sept

BJP on Sunday released a list of 10 candidates for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls, fielding RS Pathania from Udhampur East and Naseer Ahmad Lone from Bandipora.

The three-phase elections to the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly will be held on 18- 25 September and 1 October. The results will be declared on 4 October.

According to the BJP's sixth candidates' list, Faqir Mohammad Khan will contest from the Gurez Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved seat, Abdul Rasheed Khan from Sonawari and Ghulam Mohammad Mir from Handwara.

Bharat Bhushan will contest the election from Kathua, Rajeev Bhagat from Bishnah and Surinder Bhagat from Marh. These three assembly seats are reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC).

BJP has named Vikram Randhawa as its candidate from the Bahu Assembly seat. PTI