- Ghulam Nabi Bhat (Palpori), Abdul Majeed Sheikh contested MLA candidates from Kashmir join BJP
JAMMU: Ghulam Nabi Bhat (Palpori), and Abdul Majeed Sheikh contested MLA candidates from Kashmir region joined BJP in the presence of Sat Sharma, President, J&K BJP, Kavinder Gupta, former DY CM, and Surjit Singh Salathia, BJP Vice-President & MLA at the party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu. Arif Raja, senior leader of BJP from Kashmir region facilitated the joining of the two tall political personalities. Rakesh Mahajan, Balbir Ram Rattan, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Ishant Mahajan, Sanjay Bakshi, and others were also present on the occasion.
Ghulam Nabi Bhat (Palpori) contested candidate from Eidgah constituency in recent assembly election 2024, joined BJP along with Ghulam Qadir Pandit, ward president, Gh Mohd Rather, Gh Nabi Mir Halqa president, Bashir Ah. Bhat, Fayaz Ahmed, Tariq Ahmed Bhat, Gh. Nabi Tengpora, Bilal Ah Shah, ward president, Mohd Sultan, Jamal Din Shah, Mohd Yaqoob Yatoo Halqa president, Mudasir Ahmed Dar, Gh Mohd Ganaie, Imtiyaz Ah Magery ward president, Zahoor Ah Thakor, and others, joined BJP.
Abdul Majeed Sheikh contested candidate from Assembly constituency joined BJP along with Irfan Ahmed, Mubarak Ahmed, Shabir Ahmed, Ghulam Mohd, Bilal Ahmad, Qayoom Ahmed, Fayaz Sofi, and others, also joined BJP.
Sat Sharma welcomed both the leaders along with their supporters. He said that Ghulam Nabi Palpori, from Eidgah (Downtown) had secured more than 6000 votes while contesting independently and lost with a petite margin of 800 votes. He said that Abdul Majeed Sheikh received around 4000 votes from his constituency. Both the leaders have joined along with more than 50 supporters, said Sat Sharma.
Sat Sharma said that the prominent social and political personalities from around the region are coming to join the BJP as they feel that the nation is secure and progressing in PM Modi’s leadership. BJP keeps the nation first; its activists never care for themselves and dedicate themselves to the society and the nation. We expect that these new entrants, will serve the society in accordance with the principles of party, he said.
Kavinder Gupta welcomed both the political leaders, stressing that they have the duty to represent the voice of people as thousands of people have entrusted them with their valuable votes. He said that they both have done the right decision to join BJP and expressed hope that they will serve the nation, society, and the party on a mission mode.
Surjit Singh Salathia, welcoming both stalwarts into the party fold, stressed that the BJP belongs to every person who wants to serve the society and the nation with dedication. He said that the party has welcomed the people from all the regions, and religions with open arms with focus on the working policy of “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas.”
New entrants said that the people across Kashmir have started developing faith on Modi ji as they have witnessed the unprecedented efforts to ensure peace and to promote progress.
