Congress’s Nazir Khan joins PDP

BUDGAM: : In a major blow to the congress party in the Valley, Nazir Ahmad Khan from Beerwah constituency on Sundayjoined the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at its Gupkar office in Srinagar.

Pertinently, Khan was affiliated with the congress for long. He left the party for reasons yet to be known.

He joined PDP in presence of Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehooba Mufti besides senior leaders of PDP. PDP senior leaders have welcomed the joining of his party.

Pertinent to mention here Khan has recently fought the election in Beerwah constituency against Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah.

On the occasion senior leaders of PDP lauded the joining of Khans into the party and assured him full support.