PDP's Bukhari, Altaf Thakur, Sofi Yusuf's wife, Cong chief's son among losers
ESS AMAD. Dated: 12/24/2020 1:00:58 PM
SRINAGAR, DEC 23: With Peoples alliance for Gupkar declaration (PAGD) making it big in DDC polls in valley, some known faces of all the major parties including Congress, PDP, Apni Party and BJP faced a defeat from their lesser-known rivals.
In Darsara Tral block, which witnessed very low turnout, BJP spokesperson, Altaf Thakur lost to an independent candidate Avtar Singh. Singh had previously fought an assembly election on BJP ticket. However, after being denied the mandate for DDC polls, Singh decided to fight as an independent candidate.