Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 20: Stating that National Conference has always believed in ensuring a strong, transparent and a genuine democratic culture within the party, NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar today announced to conduct intra party elections for Kashmir province.
In a marathon meeting at NC headquarters, Mr Sagar impressed upon party functionaries, to kick start party election process in their respective areas.
While asking all the party functionaries’ to ensure timely completion of the process, Sagar said, “It is upto you that districts and blocks work in tandem and as far as any decision regarding the intra party elections is concerned, workers must be taken on board. If we have to make NC strong, then we have to purge ourselves from our personal likes and dislikes when it comes to party.”
He exuded confidence that all the legislators would ensure that the genuine grievances of NC workers are ably dealt with. “We have to strengthen party at halqa and block levels and if they are strong, party leadership is strong.”
Provincial president Kashmir, Nasir Aslam Wani, while speaking on the occasion, expressed satisfaction at the successful conclusion of party’s basic membership drive. He said, “Our membership drive in Kashmir province has taken almost three months to complete which is now complete with 8,67,450 membership tickets issued to party members across Kashmir valley and I feel proud to share with you that all the drive has been absolutely fair and transparent.”
On issue of representation in party at various levels Nasir said, “Intra party elections will be thoroughly monitored by committees consisting of members from across the Valley. It will make sure that no foul practice is allowed in the process.
Sr vice president Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan, provincial president Women’s Wing and MLA Habba Kadal Shamima Firdous, provincial president Youth wing, Salman Ali Sagar, district presidents, block presidents and Constituency in-charges were present in the meeting.
Besides, MLA Homshalibugh Ab Majeed Bhat, MLA Pahalgam Altaf Ahmad Kaloo, MLA Ganderbal Ishfaq Jabbar, former MP GN Ratanpuri and provincial spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar were also present.