Former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) has decided to lend its support to Peoples Conference (PC) Chairman Sajad Lone in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from north Kashmir’s Baramulla segment.
A local news gathering agency, KNS reported that DPAP has decided not to field any candidate from north Kashmir and instead support PC Chairman Sajad Lone from there.
It reported that the DPAP had also decided to field Nazir Yatoo from the Srinagar parliamentary seat.
According to the report, the development took place after DPAP decided to field its chief spokesman Muhammad Saleem Parray from the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat.
“Ghulam Nabi Azad had already clarified he will not contest LS polls. So, the vacuum was filled with chief spokesperson Muhammad Saleem Parray. During deliberations it was decided that former Nazir Ahmad Yatoo will be fielded from the Srinagar segment,” it said.
