Ex-MLC seeks assembly segment for Sunderbani

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 8: Former MLC and chief spokesperson Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress, Ravinder Sharma has petitioned the Delimitatiom Commission seeking a fair deal for Sunderbani, Nowshera and Kalakote by carving out a third constituency for Sunderbani out and the existing two constituencies, with addition of adjoining areas, to fulfill population norms.
The senior Congress leader referred to unconfirmed reports being discussed in public domain regarding proposed delimitation, whereby areas of sub division Sunderbani have been divided into two parts and clubbed with a part of Kalakote, by dividing and abolishing the existing constituency.
He said if these reports are true, kindly review the same time safeguard the territorial identity and status of Sunderbani, Nowshera and Kalakote by carving out a third constituency for Sunderbani, while maintaining the Kalakote and Nowshera as separate constituencies.