Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 11: Terming the youth as main agents of change, the PDP president, Mehbooba Mufti today said if the leading political bigwigs from the National Conference and other parties have lost to her party candidates in the first three phases of elections in Jammu and Kashmir, it is all because the youth have decided to change their own fate and that of the State.
“This election has turned out to be historic in every sense: First, the people came out overwhelmingly to cast their vote in first three phases of polls in spite heavy odds. Second, the National Conference is up for a worst ever defeat. And third, the big guns and leading lights of the State politics have lost to the PDP,” she said while addressing various roadside meetings in Kokernag Assembly constituency of South Kashmir.
Referring to the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah’s assertions that the “National is heading for a historic win in this election,” Mehbooba said the election has truly achieved a historic significance as the NC is heading for its worst ever defeat under the leadership of Omar Abdullah.
The PDP Chief said nobody could stand up before the pro-PDP wave that swept the State and it is equally encouraging that the State politics has been cleansed to a great extent of the politicians who have nothing to their credit except loot, corruption and blood of innocents on their hands.
Mehbooba said people of the State have developed belief and faith in the visionary agenda of the PDP and have confidence in the leadership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and that is why they are identifying themselves with us.
Accusing the Congress of patronizing corruption and loot in Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba said the sitting MLA of Kokernag who is also minister in the outgoing Omar Abdullah Government was sacked from the previous Coalition Government and was divested of his education portfolio in the present Government because of the proven serious charges of corruption and other malpractices against him. And, now the same tainted person has been given the mandate of the party, she added.
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