Inderwal legislator to join National Conference, 2 more candidates likely to follow suit

Kishtwar: Pyare Lal, the newly elected representative from the Inderwal constituency in Kishtwar district, is set to rejoin the National Conference after winning as an independent candidate.

While talking to the news agency KNT, Lal expressed his loyalty to the party, saying, “NC was my party and will always be my party”. Notably, Lal, a Hindu, secured victory in an assembly segment with a 90% Muslim population, emphasizing that his success was not based on religion but rather his work and dedication.

Lal attributed his decision to contest independently to Sajad Kitchlo, who he claimed was a stumbling block in securing a National Conference mandate. On this, Lal cryptically remarked, “As you sow, so shall you reap.”

This development comes as the National Conference and Congress alliance secured a majority in the Jammu and Kashmir elections. Other independent winning candidates, Chowdary Muhammad Akram from Surankote Poonch and Shabir Kullay from South Kashmir’s Shopian, are also expected to join the National Conference. They had decided to contest independently after being denied party tickets.