Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 19: One day convention of women Panchs & Sarpanchs of National Conference was held today at Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan, Jammu under the chairmanship of MLA Bimla Luthra to felicitate newly elected MLC Dr. Shehnaz Ganai and to celebrate the victory of four coalition candidates for Legislative Council polls under the quota of Panchayats.
The meeting was addressing among others by Abdul Rahim Rather Finance Minister, Surjit Singh Slathia Industries & Commerce Minister, Sakina Itoo Social Welfare Minister, Rattan Lal Gupta Provincial President J&K National Conference Jammu Province, Laxmi Dutta Provincial President J&K National Conference Women’s Wing and S.S Bunty Provincial President youth National Conference .
While addressing the gathering, Rather said that the victory of the coalition candidates in the elections was the result of hard work of party cadre & joint campaigning of coalition leaders. He reiterated the commitment of the party & coalition government for a powerful and effective three tier Panchayat Raj in the state to give new dimensions to development and ensuring better planning and implementation of welfare & development programmes at grass root level.
While congratulating Dr. Shahnaz Ganai newly elected MLC, S. S. Salathia said that Sarpanchs & Panchs need special applaud fro their massive participation and electing all four coalition candidates in these elections.
While addressing Sakina Itoo congratulated Sarpanchs, Panchs and NC cadre for ensuring coalition candidates victory. She said the overwhelming victory of coalition candidates is a major jolt to opposition who indulged in malicious propaganda against the coalition and tried to create wedge between the alliance partners.
Rattan Lal Gupta said that to empower the women in the state is the agenda of National Conference, already envisaged in the Naya Kashmir which is the dream of Sher -I- Kashmir Sheikh Mohd . Abdullah.
Those who were present in the meeting included Ayub Malik , Dr. Kamal Arora , Pardeep Bali , Veena Oberoi , Giani Ishar Singh , Reeta Gupta , Raj Rani , Dilshada Malik , Satya Jamwal ,Raj Kour , Rano, Uma , Manveer Kour , Karuana , Sain Dass , Pankaj Kohli , Sham Mehra and others.
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