Punjab Newsline, New Delhi, September 17-
The Congress on Tuesday appointed Charanjit Singh Channi and Mukesh Agnihotri as AICC senior observers for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. While Channi is a former Punjab chief minister, Agnihotri is the Deputy Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed Channi and Agnihotri as AICC senior observers for the ongoing assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir with immediate effect, a party statement said.
Elections in Jammu and Kashmir are being held in three phases. Voting for 24 seats will be held in the first phase on Wednesday, followed by polling for 26 seats in the second phase on September 25.