J&K Congress leaders filed nomination papers proposing Rahul Gandhi for post of Congress President

NEW DELHI: Senior leaders from Jammu and Kashmir filed nomination papers proposing the name of Shri Rahul Gandhi for the election to the post of Congress President.  The top leaders of JKPCC including legislatures and PCC functionaries led by President JKPCC Sh. G.A. Mir met the AICC Vice-President Shri Rahul Gandhi at Congress HQ New Delhi and submitted two set of proposal each signed by ten PCC senior leaders (newly elected PCC Delegates from J&K) proposing his name (Rahul Gandhi) as a candidate for the post of Congress President. Shri Rahul Gandhi accepted the proposal, proposing his candidature and filed the nomination papers.

Later the leaders submitted the two set of nomination papers proposal to the Chairman Central Election Authority Shri. Mullappally Ramachandran, MP.  Those who submitted the proposal included Tariq Hameed Kara- Ex-MP, N. Rigzin Jora-CLP Leader, Tara Chand- Ex-Dy. CM, P.Namgial- Ex-MP, PCC Vice-Presidents G.M. Saroori – MLA , Haji Ab. Rasheed- MLA & G.N. Monga- MLC, Former Ministers Taj Mohi-ud-din & M.S. Niaz, Dy. CLP Leader Aijaz Ahmed Khan, Treasurer K.K. Amla, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, MLAs Vikar Rasool Wani & Asgar Ali Karblai, Th. Balbir Singh- MLC and State Mahila Congress President Indu Pawar.  Other signatories who too had signed nomination papers included Former PCC Presidents Prof. Saifuddin Soz, Peerzada Mohd. Sayeed and Senior Vice-President PCC Shri Sham Lal Sharma.