JAMMU, Oct 11: The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) officially announced its support for the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The AAP submitted a formal letter of support for the Omar Abdullah-led government to the Lieutenant Governor’s office.
The AAP won the Doda constituency in the recently concluded Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. Mehraj Malik, the party candidate, won the seat by defeating Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Gajay Singh Rana by a margin of 4,538 votes. Overall, the party received just 0.52 per cent of the vote share.
“Aam Aadmi Party will extend support to JKNC in Jammu and Kashmir. The letter of support has been submitted to the Lt Governor. The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has one MLA of AAP,” the party said.
