Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday (September 8, 2024) said the Assembly polls are not just about forming a government or adjusting leaders in the dispensation but about “restoration of Statehood and powers of the Assembly” as well as “our lost dignity”.
Mr. Karra was also non-committal on whether the Chief Minister would be from the National Conference (NC) in case the Congress-NC alliance wins the polls, saying “we can’t forecast things that have to follow after the election”.
In an interview with PTI, Mr. Karra exuded confidence that the Congress-NC combine would form the government crossing the magic mark in the 90-member Assembly, and the Mehbooba Mufti-led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would not be able to hamper their chances much.
The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief also asserted that the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) is a “closed case” and “doesn’t have a future”.
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