سرجان احمد وگے ۔

Jailed Kashmiri cleric and separatist leader Sarjan Ahmad Wagay is contesting from two seats, Ganderbal and Beerwah as an independent candidate. In Ganderbal, he will face Omar Abdullah, National Conference vice-president and former J&K CM Omar Abdullah, who represented Beerwah in the last Assembly. Wagay, known as Sarjan Barkati, a prominent face at the protests in Shopian and Kulgam after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in 2016, had earlier filed his nomination from Zainpora in Shopian. However, it was rejected because the papers did not include the certificate of oath signed by the jail authorities. He was first arrested in 2016 and later in 2023 under the UAPA.

About سرجان احمد وگے ۔

Sarjan Ahmad Wagay is the Independent (IND) candidate from 18. Ganderbal (General) Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

His profession according to the election affidavit filed with the Election Commission of India, and as analysed by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024 is: Self Employed.

This candidate's educational qualifications are: 8th Pass and he is 38 years of age. Sarjan Ahmad Wagay's total declared assets are Rs 60 lakh which includes Rs 0 in movable assets and Rs 60 lakh in immovable assets. His total declared income is Rs 0 of which Rs 0 is self income. He has declared total liabilities of Rs 0.

This IND candidate, in the election affidavit has mentioned 3 criminal cases registered against him.