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Anantnag

Following the delimitation exercise, the Anantnag West seat was carved out by merging parts of the previous Devsar, Anantnag, Homeshalibugh, and Dooru constituencies. Since the constituency is newly formed, none of the candidates have represented it before, making the outcome unpredictable. The four main contenders are Peerzada Mohammad Sayed from the NC-Congress alliance, Dr. Mehboob Beigh of PDP, Hilal Ahmad Shah of Apni Party, and independent Peer Mansoor. 
 
In the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed won the Anantnag seat with a margin of 6,028 votes, securing 16,983 votes in total with a 51.20 per cent
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Militants trigger IED blast to target CRPF vehicle in Anantnag, no casualty

Militants targeted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker vehicle in Pazalpora area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, a police officer said

Militants trigger IED blast to target CRPF vehicle in Anantnag, no casualty
Updated On : 16 Feb 2021 | 12:43 PM IST

Four soldiers injured in grenade attack by militants in J-K's Anantnag

The injured soldiers were provided first aid locally and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital here for treatment, the spokesman said

Four soldiers injured in grenade attack by militants in J-K's Anantnag
Updated On : 27 Jan 2021 | 12:39 PM IST

Militants shoot police officer dead in Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir

The incident took place in Bijbehara area of the district, a police official said

Militants shoot police officer dead in Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir
Updated On : 19 Oct 2020 | 8:24 PM IST

One terrorist killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag

One terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter between the terrorists and the security forces in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday, officials said

One terrorist killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag
Updated On : 17 Oct 2020 | 9:12 AM IST

Grenade attack in south Kashmir, traffic policeman among 14 injured

This was the second grenade attack in the valley since the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5

Grenade attack in south Kashmir, traffic policeman among 14 injured
Updated On : 21 Nov 2019 | 7:30 PM IST

Traffic cop among 14 injured in grenade attack in south Kashmir

This was the second grenade attack in the valley since the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5

Traffic cop among 14 injured in grenade attack in south Kashmir
Updated On : 06 Oct 2019 | 12:27 AM IST

Encounter breaks out between militants and forces in Anantnag

As the forces were conducting the search operation, the hiding militants fired at them

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2017 | 6:36 PM IST

Voting picks up in Anantnag by-election

It seemed women were determined to defy the separatists' calls to boycott the elections

Voting picks up in Anantnag by-election
Updated On : 22 Jun 2016 | 3:08 PM IST

Two policemen shot dead in Anantnag

Militants opened fire on a police party at General Bus Stand in Anantnag town

Two policemen shot dead in Anantnag
Updated On : 04 Jun 2016 | 4:03 PM IST