Ghulam Nabi Azad Not To Contest Lok Sabha Polls

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad has decided not to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, reports said.

He was earlier nominated by his party--DPAP to contest Lok Sabha elections from Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag-Rajouri seat.

Azad has reportedly made the annoucement during a meet in south Kashmir's Anantnag.

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Earlier, former Congress leader Azad targeted his former party and National Conference.

He lashed out at both the parties for accusing him of being close to the BJP, saying that many politicians fear losing elections upon seeing his one-and-a-half-year-old party바카라�s 바카라�massive popularity바카라�.

He also urged people to remain vigilant against parties exploiting them for political gains.

바카라�It is the National Conference and the Congress who are splitting secular votes in the Chenab Valley,바카라� Azad said at an election rally at Kishtwar.

He said the DPAP announced the candidature of G M Saroori for the Udhampur-Jammu Lok Sabha constituency immediately after the BJP renominated Union Minister Jitendra Singh for a third consecutive term.

바카라�The Congress announced a candidate (Choudhary Lal Singh) whose track record shows that he is communal. Yet, the National Conference (being a partner of the INDIA bloc) is campaigning for him, solely to manipulate and deceive the people,바카라� Azad alleged.

바카라�These leaders come to the Chenab Valley as tourists, aiding the BJP and fracturing our votes. What have they truly done for the people here? How many schools, roads, or colleges did they construct during their tenure?바카라� said Azad, who left Congress to form his own party in September 2022.

He accused the NC and Congress of exploiting and deceiving the populace of the Chenab Valley, comprising the Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts, and said, 바카라�I will not permit this to recur.바카라� Azad pointed out the shortcomings of Congress leadership and attributed the BJP바카라�s electoral victories to these failures.

바카라�Instead of addressing the people바카라�s concerns, leaders of such parties are engrossed in abusive politics. If the Congress is losing today, it is because of their failed leadership. They only abuse the opponents, even those who demand leadership change. There is no democracy in the Congress now,바카라� he said.

Azad accused the NC leadership and other regional parties of abandoning the 바카라�self-rule바카라� and 바카라�autonomy바카라� agenda. He questioned the sincerity behind their previous slogans, accusing them of exploiting people바카라�s sentiments for years.

바카라�What happened to self-rule and autonomy? Today, you forget both these slogans after exploiting people over these slogans for years,바카라� he said.

Azad reiterated his party바카라�s unwavering focus on development and peace.