‘Let NC support Peoples Conference to avoid split of Muslim votes’
The Hindu
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Sajad Lone, chairman of the Peoples Conference (PC), on Saturday asked the National Conference (NC) to support his party if the latter was worried about a division of Muslim votes in J&K.
“The PC is a 45-year-old party. Nobody can accuse us of being created yesterday. We have been victims in the past though. So, if they (NC) think Muslim votes were being divided, let it support us and decide not to fight elections. They (Abdullahs) have been chief ministers — the father, the son and the grandfather. Let a poor man’s son become chief minister now. Let it not be me. Let it be Nizam Sahib or Imran sahib. What is wrong with it? If they support, I will go by their suggestions,” Mr. Lone said.
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