NC thanks voters for ‘spectacular sweep’ in Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir

Srinagar: Expressing gratitude to the people for a ‘spectacular sweep’ in Lok Sabha elections in Kashmir valley, National Conference (NC) on Friday said that the party is committed to work towards protection of J&K’s special status and devout its energy for protecting the pluralistic ethos of the state.
The result of Lok Sabha elections was declared on Thursday across the country, including in the six seats of J&K. NC bagged all the three parliamentary seats in Kashmir valley while BJP won two seats of Jammu and one Ladakh seat.
“I am indebted to people of Kashmir for reposing their faith in our party. I appreciate the resolve of voters, who in spite of the numerous vulnerabilities came out and reposed their faith in our party. The victory would not have been possible without the dynamic leadership of party vice president Omar Abdullah. The sweep that the party has been able to achieve in the Kashmir division owes its being to the collective efforts of party functionaries and party workers. I again take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every worker of ours, it is their victory, and it is the triumph of truth over falsehood, and the falsehood is bound to perish,” NC General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar said in a statement issued here on Friday.
He said that team of elected parliamentarians under the capable leadership of NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah shall work tirelessly both inside and outside Parliament for putting up a strong front against the machinations aimed at destroying the special status of the state.
“There are other big challenges too that the state is facing in the shape of unemployment, development deficit and economic condense. The party with the active participation of people shall leave no stone unturned towards unleashing a new era of development, prosperity and peace in the state,” he said.