Srinagar, Sep 04: National Conference vice president on Wednesday lashed out at former MLA Ganderbal Ishfaq Jabbar, stating that he became the legislator from Ganderbal due to party’s mandate.
“Ishfaq Jabbar has deceived the people of Ganderbal as he didn’t come up to the expectations of the party and all the works have been halted here since 2014 when he became MLA,” Omar said after filing nomination papers from Ganderbal today.
Omar, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that Ishfaq Jabbar became MLA as he was given mandate by the party, but he didn’t come up to the expectations.
“Had I contested from Ganderbal then, Ishfaq Jabbar couldn’t have became MLA. He knows well that he was given the mandate, which I had promised him,” he said.
“Since all works are at halt here, it was a compulsion for the party to contest from Ganderbal constituency against Ishfaq Jabbar and others,” he stated.
Omar Abdullah accompanied by party leaders filed nomination papers for the upcoming assembly election from Ganderbal segment.
