Is 'the more the merrier' in Nagrota?

Ready for a pitched electoral battle, the Nagrota assembly segment is gaining traction for an interesting yet significant fact.

- Shuchismita

The electorate of this constituency, represented by key political figures, this time, will have to select their representative from "new players" though not literally.

After the rejection of three nominations following the scrutiny on Wednesday, ten candidates remained in the fray.

The election will take place on November 11, and the counting of votes will take place on November 14, 2025.

Ten candidates, whose nomination papers were found valid, included Harsh Dev Singh of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party-India (JKNPP-I), Devyani Rana of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); Shamim Begum of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC); Joginder Singh of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP); Naresh Kumar Chib of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party-Bhim (JKNPP-Bhim); Bodh Raj of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party: Qari Zaheer Abbas Bhatti of All India Forward Bloc, Anil Sharma and Shah Moh, Gulzar Hussain all independents.

The last date for the withdrawal of candidatures will be October 24, 2025. If none of these candidates withdraws, the final list will have ten contestants - a number enough to create a semblance of "The more the merrier."