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Did NC ditch Congress in Jammu?
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Saturday, 12 April 2014
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Srinagar: State Congress
leaders have formally informed party vice president Rahul Gandhi, about the
alleged betrayal of its coalition partner, National Conference (NC) during the
recently held election in the Jammu-Poonch parliamentary seat.
The election on
the said seat was held on April 10, and some local Congress leaders are
alleging that NC voters did not use their right to franchise in favour of the
coalition candidate, Madan Lal Sharma.
Sources in the
Congress party told Kashmir Life that after receiving the complaint from many
quarters, the state congress leaders on Friday formally informed Rahul about
the development.
“Rahul was also
informed how the valley based congress workers are now asking about the NC
betrayal in Jammu-Poonch constituency,” they said, adding, “Congress High
Command has also been informed in writing.”
Meanwhile, the
allegation of the Congress leaders and workers particularly from Rajouri and
Poonch districts has crossed over to valley and the coalition partners are
apparently in a fresh controversy.
“This was evident
during an election committee meeting held in Srinagar on Friday,” sources said,
adding, “almost all the members of the NC were present in the meeting but there
was only one Muzaffar Parray, district president Srinagar and a couple of
workers from Congress to represent the coalition the party.”
Pertinently,
Nasir Aslam Wani, Ali Mohammad Sagar, Mustafa Kamal, Ab Rahim Rather, Mubarak
Gul and almost all the district presidents of NC were present in the meeting.
Denying any
controversy within the coalition, a National Conference leader on the condition
of anonymity told Kashmir Life that almost all the Congress leaders were busy
in Jammu so they could not come to attend the meeting. “The Congress leaders
were in Jammu, busy in connection with the Rahul Gandhi’s visit so they could
not come to attend the meeting,” NC leader said and added, “There is nothing
like what is being circulated in the media.”
According to
sources in the Congress, local NC leaders and workers in the Rajouri and Poonch
districts did not put in their ‘sincere efforts’ to garner support for the
coalition candidate, Madan Lal Sharma and a major chunk of the NC votes went in
favour of the other parties.
Nothing is being
said officially from NC or Congress about the latest development within the
coalition, however, sources informed that both the sides do not want the issue
to be raised to such a level where it can affect the valley based cadres of the
coalition partners.
Meanwhile the
‘battle’ has set its foot in social media, particularly facebook, where
Congress and National Conference workers and supporters are accusing and
alleging each other of the latest events in Jammu parts.
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