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| Farooq files nomination for Srinagar constituency | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and president National Conference, Farooq Abdullah on Friday filed his nomination papers for Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency that will go to polls on May 7 during the fourth phase of the five phase elections in the state.
NC president accompanied by his son Omar Abdullah and senior Congress leader and Union water resources minister Saif-ud-din Soz and senior members of his party submitted the nomination papers before the office of Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo who is also the returning officer for this parliamentary constituency.
Reports reaching Press Bureau of India said that as Farooq Abdullah left for DC office in Srinagar Friday morning, hundreds of NC supporters were shouting anti-PDP and Pro- Farooq, pro-party slogans when the nomination papers were being filed.
“I am very happy that my party deposed their faith and considered me worth contesting parliamentary elections. I am happy with the love people have shown for me,” Senior Abdullah told journalists after filing his nomination papers.
Later, talking to media persons at his Gupkar residence NC President said that he will take up the issue of unemployment, Tourism, handicrafts and other industrial sectors with the Central government, if voted to power. He said that tourism has an immense potential and he will seek the co-cooperation of the Centre to revive the vital industry.
“Unemployment of the youth has gained monstrous proportions. My priority will be to take up the issue of unemployment, Tourism industry, handicraft and other sectors with the government of India so that these sectors get a fillip,” Abdullah said.
When asked how he felt to contest against her own sister, NC President said that India is a democratic country and every one has a right to contest the elections. In last assembly elections, he said Awami National Conference (ANC) fielded its candidates across the state.
“Everyone has democratic right to contest the elections. In last year’s assembly elections ANC fielded its contestants, so why not parliamentary elections,” Abdullah said.
“Elections in itself are a tough task. There were cases when hundreds of people contested the elections and three Electronic voting machines (EVM’s) were put at a single polling booth of a constituency,” he added.
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