J&K polls: BJP's Shagun Parihar files nomination from Kishtwar, exudes confidence of victory

Shagun Parihar files nomination as BJP candidate for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, focusing on development and empowerment.

Confident of her victory with the support of the people of Kishtwar, 29-year-old Shagun Parihar on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) filed her nomination as the BJP candidate from the constituency for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls.

Vowing to work for the development of all communities, she emphasised that peace, security, employment, and women’s empowerment would be the core areas of her work towards the upliftment of the mountainous district.

BJP candidates Sunil Sharma and Tariq Keen also filed their nomination papers from Paddar Nagseni and Inderwal seats, respectively. Ms. Parihar is among the 15 candidates announced by the BJP for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, with eight seats in south Kashmir set for polling in the first phase on September 18. The last date to file nomination papers for this phase is Tuesday (August 27, 2024).

“It is the love of the people of Kishtwar that has motivated me to file my nomination. I am confident of my victory. I am also certain that the brothers, sisters, and elders of Kishtwar will support and ensure my victory with a large number of votes,” the BJP nominee told reporters after filing her nomination at the office of the returning officer in Kishtwar.

She dismissed rumours that people are unhappy with her candidacy and said that both the party and the people have stood by her and her family, especially after the tragic loss of her father and uncle in a terrorist attack.

Ms. Parihar, who is pursuing a doctorate in electronics, expressed gratitude to the BJP for honouring the families of martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation and the party.

Having lost her father Ajit Parihar, and her uncle and senior BJP leader Anil Parihar in a terrorist attack in Kishtwar, she emphasised that this mandate is not just for her family, but for all the families of martyrs in the region.