Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah made a fervent appeal to the voters to choose the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) in the upcoming District Development Councils election. He made the statement in a video uploaded in the Twitter handle of the party. Farooq also urged the voters to ensure the party's victory in huge margins as the party envisions to restore Article 370 and Article 35A.
“I want to request you all to vote for the Gupkar Alliance candidates in the DDC polls,” said Farooq in the video. He also urged the voters to not fall prey to others who falsely claim that they are part of the alliance. “PAGD has been formed to restore Kashmir’s autonomy, Article 35A and 370. Vote for us in the majority,” he said.
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The alliance has fielded candidates against the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress. DDC polls are being held first time in Jammu and Kashmir after it was turned into Union Territory by the BJP government. The eight-phase polls will be from November 18 to December 19. Counting of the votes will be held on December 22 and the results will be declared on the same day.
Farooq is the president of PAGD, an alliance of seven mainstream parties in Jammu and Kashmir which have joined hands to fight for the restoration of special status and statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. The alliance comprises of National Conference, People's Democratic Party, Awami National Conference, Peoples Conference, Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement, Communist Party of India (Maoist).
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