BJP has announced its candidates for the elections to be held for 3 Rajya Sabha seats of Jammu and Kashmir. The name of a Muslim leader Ghulam Mohammad Mir is included in the list of candidates released by BJP. Apart from this, BJP has also made Rakesh Mahajan and Satpal Sharma its candidates. The inclusion of the name of a Muslim candidate Ghulam Mohammad Mir in this list is especially in the news.

Political analysts believe that this step of BJP is part of its strategy to reach out to the Muslim community in Kashmir Valley. BJP has selected the candidates keeping in mind the political and social structure of Jammu and Kashmir. While Ghulam Mohammad Mir is from the valley, Rakesh Mahajan and Satpal Sharma represent Jammu region.

Who is Ghulam Mohammad Mir?

Ghulam Mohammad Mir is a prominent political and social face of Jammu and Kashmir. His selection points towards the new strategy of BJP, under which the party is trying to strengthen its hold in the Muslim community. BJP believes that after the removal of Article 370, a positive atmosphere has been created in the valley regarding the party’s policies and now is the time to take the local leadership forward. Mir has been associated with the social and educational sector for a long time and has played an active role in many development projects in the valley.

Last day for filing nomination

Political activities regarding Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha elections 2025 have reached their peak. Monday (13 October 2025) is the last day for filing nominations and all the political parties are busy finalizing their candidates. Even after waiting the whole day on Saturday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did not announce the names of its candidates, but late at night the party finally announced three names. The party on Sunday called all its 28 MLAs to Srinagar, where nominations will be filed with the candidates today.

Voting will be held on October 24

Voting for these three Rajya Sabha seats is to be held on 24 October 2025. According to the Commission, if a contest is decided on any seat, then counting will be done on the same day. Apart from BJP, opposition party National Conference (NC) has already announced the names of its three candidates. NC has said that it will contest these seats with full force and will maintain opposition unity.

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The Congress party can present its claim on one of the four Rajya Sabha seats prescribed for the elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir on 24 October. Senior leader Digvijay Singh is going to start a discussion with the alliance partner National Conference (NC) on this issue in the coming days.

Top Congress leaders have confirmed that former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh can ask for a seat for the party in the Rajya Sabha election. He said, “He will formally raise the issue with the National Conference.” He further said that Singh can talk to NC President Dr. Farooq Abdullah or Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on this issue.

Digvijay Singh entrusted responsibility

In April this year, the Congress high command entrusted Digvijay Singh to monitor the functioning of the Congress-NC alliance partnership in Jammu and Kashmir and involvement in the discussions related to it. Sources said that Singh has also been instructed to work closely with Jammu and Kashmir in-charge and State Congress Committee (PCC) President Tariq Hamid Karra on these matters. In the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, the NC-Congress alliance can easily win three of the four seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a strong position to win the remaining seats. In the present House, the ruling alliance has 53 members, while BJP has 28 members. The non-BJP opposition faction consists of seven MLAs-three of PDP, PC and one each and two independents.

Impact on politics of Jammu and Kashmir

The Rajya Sabha election is not only a matter of four seats, but it will also determine the politics of the coming days. If the alliance of Congress and NC remains strong, then it will also affect the politics of the Center. This is the opportunity for the Congress to strengthen its role in Jammu and Kashmir politics. The BJP would like it to further strengthen its support base in Jammu and Kashmir through its victory in this election.

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