Srinagar: Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) on Sunday said it will seek the opinion of its grassroots cadre on the “expressed intention” of MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid (Engineer Rashid) to resign from the Lok Sabha, citing his inability to effectively reach out to and serve his electorate.
The AIP’s Committee on Political Affairs held detailed deliberations on the matter and resolved to initiate a broad-based consultation process involving party office-bearers and cadres across all 18 Assembly segments of the Baramulla parliamentary constituency, a party spokesperson said in a statement.
“After carefully examining all dimensions of the issue, the Committee on Political Affairs has decided that party functionaries at various levels will participate in a two-day consultative exercise to deliberate on whether Engineer Rashid should continue as member of Parliament or relinquish the position,” he said.
The spokesperson said that the party may, if required, conduct a secret ballot among its cadres to ensure that members can express their views freely and without any pressure.
“The objective is to ensure that any decision regarding Engineer Rashid’s future as MP is guided by the wishes and aspirations of the people who reposed their trust in him and the party,” he added.
