3 Independent Councillors of DDC Ramban join NC

Jammu : Three independent Councillors of the District Development Council Ramban Wednesday said it was home coming for them and reinforcement of their commitment to the policies and programmes of the party, which has chequered history of serving the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Councillors, Mr Bashir Ahmed Runiyal, Ms Rabia Rasheed Beig and Fayaz Ahmed Nayak joined the National Conference in the presence of Provincial President Mr Devender Singh Rana and other senior leaders.
Welcoming the three Councillors, the Provincial President said their return back to the party fold at a time when some unethical practices are being set by some political parties to grab the power by hook or crook speaks of their sincerity towards the larger public cause. The present spate of political opportunism is unfortunate, especially as the issues are related to governance at the grass roots level. The horse trading amounts to shaking the faith of the people in democracy. That such a precedence is being set to trample the public mandate is all the more disgusting, he added.
After discussing the impending elections to the posts of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the DDC Ramban, it was announced that while Dr. Shamshad Shan will be the party candidate for the slot of Chairperson, Ms. Rabia Rashid Beig will be the candidate for the post of Vice-chairperson.