Srinagar, Jan 12
Hitting out at the leadership of Jammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference for treating Ganderbal assembly constituency as Abdullah family's "fiefdom", a veteran party leader Sunday said he was quitting and would contest the state polls against the party candidate.
Ghulam Ahmad Saloora, who belongs to Ganderbal and has been a prominent leader of the NC for over 38 years, said the area had been neglected by the party leadership that has never been serious about the welfare of its people.
Addressing a public meeting in Nawabagh area of Ganderbal, he said he would challenge the NC during this year's assembly elections by fighting elections from the constituency.
Saloora has held prominent positions in the NC during his long association. General secretary of the NC's youth wing for 13 years, he served as NC district president for three years and at present was the provincial secretary of the party.
The Ganderbal assembly constituency is at present represented in the 87-member state legislative assembly by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
By:IANS