SRINAGAR: The National Conference on Saturday (February 13) said it would mount a legal challenge against the election of District Development Council chairperson in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, accusing the administration of ‘murdering democracy’ in the Union territory.
NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said, “An independent candidate is made the chairman of District Development Council (DDC) despite his party having eight members, out of the total strength of 14, in the council.”
He added that his party also had the support of a member of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement, a part of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).
“Talk about murdering democracy in J&K. I met 8 of our DDC members of Budgam district. There is at least 1 more alliance member of Javaid Mustafa Mir’s party so 9 out of a total strength of 14 & yet in an ‘election’ an independent member was made the chairman,” he tweeted.