Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 27: Rakesh Handu, the working president of the Jammu and Kashmir National United Front (JKNUF), the sole registered political party representing the Kashmiri Pandit community, expresses profound disappointment over the rejection of his nomination for the Srinagar Central constituency in the upcoming elections.
In a statement issued here, today Rakesh Handu said despite his previous electoral engagement in the Hazratbal constituency, he was disheartened to discover that his name had been inexplicably removed from the electoral rolls without his knowledge. Upon discovering this discrepancy, he promptly applied for inclusion and received approval for his vote. However, due to the unfortunate closure of the Election Commission’s Website on April 22, the necessary steps to rectify the situation were obstructed, leading to the rejection of his nomination.
Handu emphasized that the rejection of his nomination goes beyond the question of victory or defeat in the elections. Rather, it symbolizes the plight of the genocide victim Kashmiri Pandit community’s struggle to assert their presence and identity in the political landscape. He reiterated that the primary objective of his candidacy was to highlight the existence and voice of the marginalized and genocide victim Kashmiri Pandit community on a national platform.
In light of these developments, Handu called upon the citizenry of the nation to recognize the significance of this rejection, which inadvertently places the crucial issue of genocide victim
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