Srinagar, July 14: In a maiden victory in any polls in Kashmir, Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) on Friday won the prestigious elections for the post of chairman Baramulla Municipal Council.
DPAP candidate Umer Kakroo was declared elected as Chairman MC Baramulla after he defeated his rival Tauseef Raina in a tough contest on Friday, the party said in a statement.
Congratulating the newly-elected Chairman Baramulla MC and other DPAP members, party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad said, “It is a big and first win for DPAP in Kashmir and for it, the credit goes to Umer Kakroo and all other members of DPAP who worked sincerely to secure the prestigious Municipal Council chairman seat of Baramulla.”
Expressing satisfaction over the DPAP victory, Azad asked the party leadership and workers to raise the issues of concern to the general public in every nook and corner of J&K. “Our motto is the welfare of people and overall development of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
