Safina Beigh Elected As DDC Chairperson In Baramulla
SRINAGAR: Independent candidate Safeena Beigh wife of former Deputy Chief Minister of PDP Muzaffar Hussain Beigh was elected chairperson for the post of District Development Council (DDC) Baramulla.
She won by the support of the People’s Conference led by Sajjad Gani Lone, the party which contested the elections as part of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) and parted ways with the amalgam constituted for Article 370 restoration soon after the election results were declared.
Muzaffar Hussain Beigh is officially associated with the PDP and his wife Safeena Beigh contested the elections as an independent candidate. Interestingly, Safeena defeated PDP candidate advocate Quratul Bashir for the post. While Safeena got ten votes, Quratul Bashir got only four votes.