The Srinagar Lok Sabha election, to be held on May 13, has already created history by registering the highest number of candidates in the fray in the past 30 years.
A record number of 24 candidates are contesting from the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat, including one woman candidate, Waheeda Tabasum Shah; cancer surgeon Ashraf Qazi; and social media influencer Jibran Firdous Dar.
An official said a total of 39 candidates had filed their nomination papers but the nomination papers of 10 candidates were “rejected during scrutiny”. Out of the remaining 29 candidates, five candidates withdrew their candidature later, according to officials.
