JKNPP to contest all 87 seats in Assembly polls: Bhim

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 23: Ruling out an alliance with any political party, Panthers Party chief patron Prof Bhim Singh today said that JKNPP will contest all 87 Assembly constituencies in forthcoming State elections.
Talking to media persons, here today, Prof Singh also made it clear that JKNPP will not share political platform with BJP or any other communal, anti-national or pro-militancy groups.
Reiterating his party’s stand for reorganization of J&K, Prof Singh said that the Panthers Party shall spell out the meaning and scope of “Reorganization” on July 6 in the special session of the JKNPP activists being held in Brahmin Sabha, Parade Ground, Jammu.
The Panthers Party shall also announce the line of action on July 6 to achieve its agenda and fulfill its commitment, he added while setting the party target of 50 plus in the coming Assembly elections.
Prof Bhim Singh also made it clear that he would not be contesting any election to the Assembly or to Lok Sabha anymore.
Stating that Modi culture to nominate Prime Minister or Chief Minister from a political party has no constitutional relevance, he said that the next CM shall be chosen by the newly elected MLAs and there is no fun to nominate a Chief Minister.
On reorganization of J&K he said that the formation of the State of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh and Gilgit in 1846 was highly unnatural and therefore reorganization by defining the administrative units (States) is inevitable and in the interest of the people of all the regions.  This requires amendment in Article 370 to empower Parliament to legislative in respect of Jammu and Kashmir.
S  Daljit Singh, Anita Thakur, Faqir Nath, Paramjeet Singh Marshal, Gagan Pratap Singh and others were also present in the press conference.