Former militants campaigned for NC, PDP in J&K assembly polls: Ram Madhav | Mint

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national general secretary Ram Madhav has accused the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) of seeking support from former militants for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Madhav said both the parties want to take the Union Territory back to its “troubled” days.

“I have information that former militants are openly campaigning for NC and PDP candidates. People have to defeat those parties who want to snatch power,” he said. Jammu and Kashmir “We should put back our bad days and support the new leadership which wants peace and progress,” Madhav told reporters on September 4. Abdullah Family and Mufti.

Madhav, the party's in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, said both the families should be shown the door. Madhav was with the party's candidate from Lal Chowk constituency Aijaz Hussain when he filed his nomination.

Voting is being held in three phases for the 90-member Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir.Jammu and Kashmir The first phase will be held on September 18, the other two phases will be on September 25 and October 1. The counting of votes will take place on October 8.

So far, the BJP has released the names of 51 candidates in its four lists for the 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.

Referring to the election manifestos released by NC and PDP, he said they promised to restore communal harmony in the state. Article 370 Madhav said both the regional parties want to take Jammu and Kashmir back to its old, troubled days.

“I want to remind the people of Jammu and Kashmir that the NC, PDP and others have presented manifestos that will take Jammu and Kashmir back to the old, troubled days,” he said, adding that new parties, new leaders will emerge in the Kashmir Valley while new parties and new leaders will emerge in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu RegionHe said that BJP will emerge as a representative of peace and development. He said that a new government will be formed under the leadership of BJP in the Union Territory.

In the last assembly elections held in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, the BJP had won 25 seats, all of them in Jammu. The saffron party failed to open its account in Kashmir. After delimitation, the Kashmir region of the Union Territory has 47 seats while Jammu has 43 seats.

Both NC and PDP hit back at Madhav's allegations. mehbooba muftiThe PDP said the BJP has no right to preach as most of its so-called cadres in Kashmir are surrendered terrorists. The National Conference said Madhav's remarks indicate that the BJP is scared of facing elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

NC and PDP are allies in the opposition Bharat Pad At the national level, both the parties are opposed to each other, but in Jammu and Kashmir, both the parties are opposed to each other.

When asked about several young faces contesting the elections, the BJP leader said this is the strategy of the people of Jammu and Kashmir as they want new leadership.

“A large number of youths are coming forward and they should be supported. This state was captured by two families, those two families should be shown the way out. This state needs to get rid of those families,” he said, referring to the families of the NC president. Farooq Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti.

Madhav claimed that the BJP would emerge as the single largest party, but “if such a situation arises we will discuss it later.”

He also welcomed the entry of former members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI) into the electoral fray. “There is a place for everyone in democracy. We welcome all those who want to come forward to contest elections through democracy. But, no one should contest elections using the support of terrorists and former militants. The elections will be held in a peaceful and transparent manner. This is the assurance of the Prime Minister Narendra ModiHe said, “The elections were conducted in a transparent manner just like the parliamentary elections.”

Madhav said the Union Home Minister will address an election rally in Jammu region on September 6. Prime Minister He said, “Other leaders will also come here.”