MT News Service
Srinagar, April 18:
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, National Conference (NC) candidate Mian Altaf and Jammu Kashmir Apni Party candidate Zafar Manhas filed nominations for the Anantnag-Rajori Lok Sabha seat on Thursday. Party Vice President Omar Abdullah, senior Congress leader GA Mir and other senior leaders were present along with NC candidate Mian Altaf. Both the leaders described Mian Altaf as the candidate of India alliance.
Omar Abdullah said that NC candidate Mian Altaf Ahmed has filed his nomination for Anantnag-Rajori seat. He will represent all the parties of the India alliance. He hopes that Mian Altaf will win this election.
In response to the question of Ghulam Nabi Azad not contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Omar Abdullah said that it is not shocking, he already knew that Ghulam Nabi would not contest the elections. He said, ‘He (Azad) has fielded a candidate from his party, but let’s see how much people support his party.’
BJP has not announced its candidate yet. DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad surprised everyone by announcing that he would not contest elections from this seat. DPAP has now declared Mohammad Salim Parre as the party candidate from this seat.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was seen along with her daughter Iltija Mufti and other senior party leaders.
