Official Statement:
Srinagar, Aug 28 (KINS): “On August 27, 2024, at 2:55 PM, the authorized representative of Sarjan Ahmad Wagay submitted the nomination papers to the Returning Officer at 36 Zainapora.
However, upon examination, it was found that the submission lacked a mandatory oath certificate, as required under Section 16 of the J&K Reorganization Act 2019. The candidate, currently detained in Central Jail Srinagar, was required to provide a signed oath certificate from the Jail Superintendent. This certificate should have been submitted at the time of scrutiny. The authorized representative was given until 11:00 AM on August 28, 2024, to provide the necessary documents. Despite this, the representative only submitted an incomplete and invalid oath certificate via WhatsApp at 1:48 PM, which is not an accepted submission method. Consequently, due to the failure to meet the mandatory requirements, the Returning Officer was compelled to reject the nomination papers during scrutiny”.
(District Information Officer, Shopian)
