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Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi says his decision to resign from the Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency is voluntary and genuine. (Img: X)
Budgam, Srinagar: Lok Sabha MP for Srinagar Constituency, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi today announced his resignation from the National Conference(NC) in a massive gathering in Central Kashmir's Budgam district.Mehdi hinted at forming a new party in which " honest and compassionate people will be leaders'.
"People who lose chairs get unhappy, but here we are throwing away a chair.We are happy. I pray that God never puts us in a situation where
we become so helpless that we have to bow our cap before people or beg for power", Mehdi said, referring to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's 2024 election campaign, where he held his cap out before people.
Ruhullah Mehdi was addressing a huge gathering in Budgam, coinciding with the 26th death anniversary of his father, Aga Syed Mehdi. Ruhullah Mehdi accused the NC leadership of abandoning its 2024 Assembly election commitments, particularly on restoration of Article 370, release of prisoners and protection of J&K's rights.
Ruhullah Mehdi's resignation from the Lok Sabha, if formally submitted and accepted, would necessitaes a by-election to the Srinagar Constituency.
The developments comes as the ruling NC faces pressure from within. Around 18-20 NC MLAs have submitted a memorandum seeking changes in the functioning of the government and party organisation following the recent Cabinet expansion.
Sources said that Dissidence activitiy against Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is going to intensify with half of the 41 MLas of NC have expressed their resentment and anger against the Chief Minister's "authoritarian style of functioning".There is lot of discontent among the MLAs who were denied ministership in the recent cabinet expansion.
