Leaders deliberate on party affairs, formulate election campaign strategy
Srinagar, August 30(KNS): In preparation for the upcoming Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Apni Party’s Provincial President, Kashmir, Mohammad Ashraf Mir, on Wednesday, presided over a significant meeting at the party headquarters at M2, Church Lane, in Srinagar. The meeting was attended by prominent party leaders, senior workers, and functionaries. They deliberated on various party-related matters and issues related to the upcoming Panchayat and ULB polls, a press statement issued here said.
Addressing the occasion, Mohammad Ashraf Mir urged the party functionaries to start preparations for the forthcoming Panchayat and ULB polls by enhancing their public outreach campaign in every nook and corner of the Valley. He emphasised, “It is imperative for all of us to gear up for the elections, thus, I urge you to intensify your political activities and public outreach to foster a strong connection with the grassroots masses, ensuring their understanding of the party’s pro-people agenda and policies.”
During the meeting, participants engaged in sharing and exchanging their views about the issues such as selection of the poll candidates and strategies to initiate poll campaign in various areas across the Valley. On this, the provincial president provided guidelines to the leaders and senior workers urging them to follow the directions of their respective district-level leaders while making arrangements for the upcoming polls.
On this occasion, Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, a stalwart of the party and Vice President, advised the participants to ensure the public participation in the forthcoming democratic process. He remarked, “It is our responsibility to help people understand the power of their votes. Also, we must ensure that people realise that boycott politics has consistently harmed the core interests of the people and only aided political opportunists in gaining and retaining power.”
Besides Mir and Manhas, prominent party leaders who were present on the occasion included Chief Coordinator and District President of Kulgam, Abdul Majeed Padder; Senior Party leader and Mayor of Srinagar, Junaid Azim Matto; State Secretary and District President of Budgam, Muntazir Mohiuddin; Media Advisor Farooq Andrabi; District President of Srinagar, Noor Mohammad Sheikh; District President of Kupwara, Raja Manzoor Khan; District President of Anantnag, Abdul Rahim Rather; District President of Pulwama, Ghulam Mohammad Mir; District President of Ganderbal, Javaid Ahmad Mir; District President of Bandipora, Shafat Qazmi; Chanapora Constituency incharge and Corporator of SMC, Mohammad Ashraf Dar; Charar-i-Sharief Constituency incharge, Mushtaq Zuhami; Senior Vice President of Srinagar District and Incharge of Habba Kadal Constituency, Jeelani Hamid Kumar; Youth President of Srinagar and Incharge of Srinagar's Khanyar Constituency, Mohsin Zaffar Shah; DDC & BDC members who are affiliated with the party; and all the Zonal Presidents and Incharges of the Constituencies.(KNS)