Jammu, Aug 28 (Reporter) As many as 36 papers were rejected a day after 279 nomination papers were filed across 24 Assembly constituencies for the first phase in Jammu and Kashmir. “In all 36 nomination papers were rejected which included supporting as well as some independent candidates as 244 nomination papers have been accepted so far,” said an official. He said that as per the official figures, the nomination papers of 14 independent candidates and 20 other candidates including supporting candidates were rejected by returning officers of different constituencies. A total of 24 constituencies of Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts of South Kashmir and eight constituencies of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts of Erstwhile Doda district will be going for polls on September 18 in the first phase of Assembly elections. In all these constituencies, scrutiny of nomination papers was held whereas the last date for filing of nomination papers is on August 30. The notification for the second phase of Assembly elections will be issued on Thursday in which constituencies of Central Kashmir districts including Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal and constituencies of Rajouri, Reasi and Poonch districts will be going for the polls on September 25...////...