Rashid’s close adviser, other AIP members join NC

Srinagar, September 1

Several workers of the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), which is headed by jailed Lok Sabha MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, on Sunday joined the National Conference (NC).

“In a significant political development, National Conference grabbed a big catch. Malik Tariq Rashid, a distinguished political leader from north Kashmir, today formally joined the National Conference in the presence of Omar Abdullah,” the NC said in a post on X.

Malik had played a pivotal role in 2019 and the recently held Lok Sabha elections as he was one of the closest political advisers to Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid.

Another key AIP leader Tanveer Chalkoo also joined the NC in the presence of party vice-president Omar Abdullah. AIP district co-ordinator Ganderbal and convener of Civil Society Safapora Sohail Nabi Khan was also welcomed into the party fold by Omar.

“Joining of Tariq Rashid and other young intellectual leaders will have a long lasting impact on the regional politics. I am sure that people from all the sections of the society will extend their support to NC to unitedly fight the BJP and its proxies,” Omar said.