
Quoting sources, The Print reported that the 2010 batch topper sought voluntary retirement on Monday to join the Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference.
“He applied for voluntary retirement the day before, but the process takes time since it has to be approved by the DoPT,” a source familiar with the development told ThePrint.
Faesal, it said, has just returned to India from a stint as a Fulbright fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Meanwhile, former chief minister Omar Abdullah has also welcomed Faisal to the political fold.
In a tweet, Omar welcomed Faisal to the political fold.