Srinagar: The Jammu Kashmir Awami Conference, on Monday, announced its support for the Apni Party in the parliamentary polls. Its president, Saqib Rehman Makhdoomi, withdrew his candidature as an independent candidate in the Srinagar constituency to support the Apni Party
The leaders of Awami Conference, including Saqib Rehman Makhdoomi, General Secretary Fayaz Qadri, Vice President Riyaz Ahmad Rather, District President Srinagar Jan Mohammad, Secretary Showkat Ahmad Mir, Advisor Parvez Ahmad Sheikh, and others, addressed a press conference at Apni Party’s headquarters in Srinagar.
Apni Party Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir, and Provincial President Kashmir Mohammad Ashraf Mir, who is the party’s candidate for the LS polls in the Srinagar constituency, were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the press conference, Awami Conference President Saqib Rehman Makhdoomi said, “I withdrew my candidature as an independent candidate for the LS polls in the Srinagar constituency to support the Apni Party. We have decided to vote and support the Apni Party in the larger interest of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.”
He further said, “We support the Apni Party’s narrative for peace, prosperity, and development. We have full faith in the leadership of the Apni Party. Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari is a committed individual with a reputation for integrity, and we are confident that he will lead J&K to new heights of prosperity and development.”
