Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 8: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today extended its support to former Congress leader and former Minister, Taj Mohiuddin, who is contesting the election as an Independent candidate from the Uri Assembly constituency of Baramulla district.
Mohiuddin on August 17 announced his resignation from the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party.
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Addressing media persons at the residence of Mohiuddin, PDP leader and candidate Baramulla Rafique Rather announced their party’s support in favour of the candidate.
“I have come here on the direction of party leader Mehbooba Mufti to extend the support in favour of Taj Mohiuddin,” Rather said, adding, “the PDP will withdraw its candidate from the Uri segment in favour of Taj.”.
He said all the PDP workers will extend support to Taj and will campaign for his victory in the upcoming elections from Uri constituency.
On the occasion, Mohiuddin expressed his gratitude to Mufti. “Mufti is like my daughter, and I am thankful to her with the core of my heart that she chose me for this honour”, Mohiuddin said.
He will be up against Dr Sajjad Shafi Uri of NC who is son of veteran leader Mohammad Shafi Uri.
Mohiuddin, resigned from the Congress in August 2022 in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad.
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