Insta
Mutiny In PDP? Founding Leader And MP Muzaffar Baig Rebels, Criticises Party Decision To Boycott Local Body Polls
PDP leader Muzaffar Baig (Sushil Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
The sitting Lok Sabha MP from Baramulla-Kupwara constituency of North Kashmir, and one of the founding leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Muzaffar Hussain Baig, has announced his inclination to part ways with his party due to differences with the PDP top brass. He expressed his displeasure over how the party boycotted the recent Urban Local Bodies (ULB) and Panchayat polls in the valley.
“It won’t be easy for me to resign from the party I founded. I will have to think over it before taking a decision,” Baig stated at a press conference in Srinagar, as per a report by The New Indian Express.
He lashed out at the PDP leadership for aping the National Conference (NC) in their boycott of the local body polls, and for bungling the party’s alliance with the BJP.
Baig claimed that he was not consulted on the boycott and that this decision had deprived its MLAs the opportunity to connect with the people. When questioned on the possibility of him joining the new political front that Sajjad Lone was trying to create, he replied, “It is premature to say anything at this time. However, if it emerges, I will seriously consider joining it.”
Introducing ElectionsHQ + 50 Ground Reports Project
The 2024 elections might seem easy to guess, but there are some important questions that shouldn't be missed.
Do freebies still sway voters? Do people prioritise infrastructure when voting? How will Punjab vote?
The answers to these questions provide great insights into where we, as a country, are headed in the years to come.
Swarajya is starting a project with an aim to do 50 solid ground stories and a smart commentary service on WhatsApp, a one-of-a-kind. We'd love your support during this election season.
Click below to contribute.
Latest
