Srinagar– Of the 17 candidates whose nominations have been accepted for the Budgam Assembly bypoll, nine are crorepatis, three have criminal cases, and eight did not study beyond school level.

A total of 20 candidates filed nominations for the November 11 bypoll, but only 17—including seven independents—were cleared.

The richest candidate is National Conference (NC) nominee Aga Syed Mehmood, a businessman and former minister, with total assets exceeding Rs 15 crore. Mehdi has declared Rs 28.02 lakh in movable property and Rs 15 crore in immovable holdings, including agricultural, commercial, and residential properties in Budgam. He also carries liabilities of Rs 97.69 lakh and reported an annual income of over Rs 52 lakh for 2024-25.

Apni Party’s Mukhtar Ahmad declared assets of Rs 9

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