Not holding Anantnag seat, local polls show insecurity in PDP: Farooq | | | Early Times Report
srinagar, May 1: Upping the ante on ruling People Democratic Party (PDP) over delay in the by-poll in Anantnag Assembly constituency and Local Bodies polls, former union minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said it shows the insecurity in the ruling party. "I wish they (PDP) take the challenge and let people exercise their democratic right to vote to elect their representatives," Dr Abdullah said. "But, it is the insecurity among the PDP leaders that they are not allowing the polls to happen," he said. "It also show where PDP stand on the ground in Kashmir valley," he added. Meanwhile, a senior PDP leader Sartaj Madni said party was enjoying full support and confidence of the people and was ready for polls.
The PDP alliance in the government Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said party will support PDP president and chief minister Mehbooba Mufti in Anantnag by-poll.
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