Srinagar: Naseer Ahmad Mir, the son of J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir, lost the DDC election from Verinag seat in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, to none other than Peer Shahbaz Ahmad, who was expelled from the Congress just before the election, apparently to clear the way for Ghulam Mir’s son to contest from Verinag. Peer Shahbaz won the seat as an Independent with a good margin of votes.
Peer was the Block Development Council (BDC) Chairman in his native area of Verinag when the Congress ousted him. He decided to fight the DDC polls independently after the Congress tarnished him with accusations of indulging in anti-party activities.
Parrey Babar
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir’s son, Naseer Mir has lost from Verinag District Development Council seat against a party dissident Peer Shahbaz Ahmad who was fighting as an independent.
Naseer Mir son of J&K Congress Chief G A Mir.
Peer was thrown out of the Congress ahead of the DDC polls as he was demanding a ticket from the segment.
Peer secured around 4734 votes while Naseer got 4095 votes.
After winning, Peer said, “I have defeated Congress President’s son. He needs to go back to his own area now.”
Naseer’s father is a several times lawmaker from Dooru assembly segment along with being a cabinet minister in the Omar Abdullah led coalition government.
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