Political journey of ‘Engineer Rashid’ In 2008, Rashid was first elected to the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly from the Langate assembly constituency in Kupwara district. He was re-elected in 2014 In 2019, he contested Lok Sabha polls from the Baramulla constituency but lost to NC’s Mohammad Akbar Lone by a margin of nearly 30,000 votes In the run-up to the abrogation of Article 370, Rashid was arrested and charged by the NIA under various sections of the UAPA With the media fascinated by the intensifying battle royale in the…
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