Shah Basit
Days after the rejection of his form from Zainapora in Shopian, Sarjan Barkati is likely to file his nomination form for the Ganderbal assembly segment.
Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that Sarjan Barkati will file his nomination form for the assembly polls.
The last date for filing nomination papers for the seats in phase two of assembly polls is September 5 while the scrutiny will be done on September 06, as per officials.
Pertinently, the nomination of Sarjan Ahmad Wagay, commonly known as Sarjan Barkati, for the upcoming Jammu Kashmir Assembly elections was rejected by the Returning Officer for the 36-Zainapora constituency on August 28.
An official had told The Kashmiriyat that the decision came after the nomination papers were found to be missing essential documentation required under Section 16 of the Jammu Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019.
Barkati, who became famous post 2016 civilian unrest has been in jail since August 2023. His wife was also arrested by SIA in militancy funding case in November 2023, leaving behind their teenager children.