Two families vie for Rajouri pie
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Service

Rajouri, November 22
It is all in the family. Father Haji Taj Khan and son Shahzad Khan would compete as independents for the Rajouri constituency, which goes to polls tomorrow.

Uncle Muhammad Aslam Khan and his nephew Shabir Ahmed Khan of another family would contest on the National Conference and Congress tickets, respectively.

Whereas Haji Taj Khan, a businessman, having election symbol 'Book', is contesting election on development plank, his son Shahzad Khan, a graduate, with election symbol 'ceiling fan' is focusing on issues concerning youth.

Even as Shabir Ahmed Khan, a Congress candidate is highlighting development of the constituency and promising the same if voted by the people, his maternal uncle and former MLA in the previous Assembly Muhammad Aslam Khan is focusing on lack of development during the previous Congress and PDP coalition government with a promise that he will bring fast track development of the assembly constituency.

He is also selling autonomy as an issue.

There are 23 candidates in fray for this assembly constituency. Of these 23 candidates, 13 are fighting elections as independents, highest number across all the constituencies in the state.