Gupta urges NC workers to get ready for Nagrota bi-elections

Senior NC leaders during meeting in Jammu.
Senior NC leaders during meeting in Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 3: Additional general secretary and former Minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra and Provincial president Jammu, JKNC Rattan Lal Gupta addressed District office bearers, Block committees and prominent workers of Nagrota Assembly constituency at party office here today.
The meeting was convened to discuss party preparedness for the bi-election of Nagrota Constituency in Jammu. While addressing the meeting Sadhotra highlighted the achievements of the Omar led Government during the past 11 months. He called upon the workers to prepare themselves for the forthcoming challenges in Nagrota Constituency.
He said it is an open secret that the present Government is facing challenges due to UT status in J&K where a dual power system is going on. But the National Conference is committed to address the basic day today issues of the people of J&K for which mandate has been given to the National Conference party.
Provincial president, Gupta said that Nagrota Constituency is a very important segment in Jammu Province as it was only one in 1996 election and during the BJP wave in 2014. National Conference workers in this constituency are committed to work for the party as they are convinced that National Conference is the only political party which can fight the BJP’s agenda of communal divide in J&K.
Highlighting party’s ground-level involvement; Gupta praised the NC’s Provincial unit for acting as a vital bridge between the people and the administration. He noted how party functionaries were on the frontlines during the floods, working diligently on relief operations and assisting the administration.
Prominent among others present/spoke on the occasion included- Sheikh Bashir Ahmad, Bimla Luthra (Ex-MLA), Pardeep Bali, Tejinder Pal Singh, Shamim Begum DDC, Joginder Singh -DDC, Abdul Gani Teli, Raghbir Singh Manhas, Ch Rehmat Ali, Rakesh Sharma, Tharu Ram, Siraj Din and others.