SRINAGAR — The Apni Party on Monday announced support to former Jammu and Kashmir minister Taj Mohiuddin, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Uri assembly segment in Baramulla district.
The support was announced by Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari at a press conference here.
“The Apni Party has decided to back Mohiuddin. We will lend our full support to him,” Bukhari said.
He said the decision was taken keeping in mind the interests of the people of the Uri assembly segment.
“There is no personal interest. Neither does Mohiuddin have any personal interest, nor do I,” he added.
Bukhari said Mohiuddin is a tall leader and expressed hope that he would be elected to the assembly. — (PTI)