Bandipora. The election for Hajin—A district development council (DDC) seat has turned into a prestige battle for political parties with National Conference and Peoples Conference leaving no stone unturned to woo voters over the past two weeks.
In the election, NC is supporting Abida Bano, who has filed nomination papers as an independent candidate. PC has fielded Atiqa Begum, who is contesting on “apple” symbol.
National Conference and Peoples Conference campaign was led respectively by Hilal Akbar Lone( son of sitting of MP Muhammad Akbar Lone) and former legislator Yasir Reshi.
Both Lone and Reshi held massive roadshows in different areas of DDC seat to drum up support for their candidates.
While National Conference has been seeking votes on performance of Muhammad Akbar Lone, three –time MLA and sitting MP,Peoples Conference highlighted “underdevelopment and unemployment in the area to take on NC.
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, Democratic Azad Party and Bharatiya Janta Party are also backing candidates on the seat.
An official told that 16000 persons are eligible to cast their votes in Hajin-A
“We have set-up 57 polling stations for smooth conduct of elections in the constituency,” he said—(KNO)
