Wahid Rafeeqi

Bandipora, 22 Dec (KNS): BJP's DDC winner Raja Aijaz Khan, the BDC chairman and son of former PDP MLA Fakeer Mohammad Khan from Tulail constituency in the frontier valley of Gurez after being declared winner said that people voted for him despite heavy snowfall.

Talking to KNS Khan said that the people of Tulail came out in large numbers despite heavy snowfall in the region which also affected his election campaign.

Khan won by getting 2523 votes while his close rival from NC got 1193 votes.

"It had snowed 2ft deep and I was only able to reach fifty per cent of the total voters' door to door seeking votes, however, despite harsh weather people voted for me in large numbers for which I am very thankful to them".

Talking to this reporter Aijaz said that his focus will remain on development and employment generation in his constituencies far-flung villages apart from electricity.

"We face great difficulties without a tunnel to our area and in Tulail many villages do not have electricity, also the youth have no source to earn a livelihood," adding he said my focus will remain on the development of the area.

Meanwhile, Tasleema Nasreen, a PAGD, NC candidate won Gurez constituency by 144 votes against BJP candidate (KNS).