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Dozens of PDP workers in Gool join National Conference
Dozens of PDP workers from the Gool area have joined the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference in Banihal. Senior NC leader and MLA Sajjad Shaheen welcomed them, saying the move shows growing…
The Story in Brief
Dozens of PDP workers from the Gool area have joined the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference in Banihal. Senior NC leader and MLA Sajjad Shaheen welcomed them, saying the move shows growing trust in Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s development agenda. Shaheen accused the PDP of “opportunism” for allying with the BJP in 2014, which he said led to the erosion of Jammu & Kashmir’s special status. He contrasted this with the NC’s record of defending the region’s rights. Shaheen also listed infrastructure projects underway in the Banihal-Gool constituency as proof of the NC government’s focus on equitable development.
The Indian Opinion
The NC-led event in Banihal is being spun as a verdict on the PDP’s 2014 alliance with the BJP, but defections in Kashmir have long been driven by local patronage networks as much as ideology. Sajjad Shaheen’s sharp attack on the PDP’s “betrayal” ignores that the NC itself has cut deals with Delhi when it suited them. Before declaring a political realignment, watch whether these workers actually deliver votes in the next Assembly election, or whether this is another seasonal shift of loyalties.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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