Lagatar24 Desk
Jammu, Nov 17: Amid speculation about assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, 20 senior Congress leaders considered close to former leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, have resigned from their respective party positions. All those who have resigned are demanding change in party leadership in the Union Territory.
Prominent people who have submitted their resignations include former ministers G M Saroori, Vikar Rasool and Dr Manohar Lal Sharma, besides Jugal Kishore Sharma, Ghulam Nabi Monga, Naresh Gupta, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Subash Gupta (all former legislators), Pradesh Congress vice-president Anwar Bhat and member of Kulgam District Development Council and former district president, Anyatullah Rather.
Congress’ Budgam district president Zahid Hassan Jan, former political advisor to CM Manzoor Ahmed Ganai, AICC member Engineer Maroof, vice-chairman of the party’s ST Cell Chowdhary Sohat Ali, Corporator Gaurav Chopra, district general-secretary Ashwani Sharma are also among those who have resigned.
Meanwhile, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma said that it was the party’s internal matter and that he will speak over the issue after his meeting in Kathua on Thursday.
