Srinagar, Dec 22 : The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday said that several leaders from Jammu & Kashmir joined the party.
The leaders as per a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) include Gulzar Ahmed Nengroo, Ghulam Mohiudin Reshi, Gulzar Ahmed Wagay, Tariq Ahmed Malik, Abdul Hamid Gagroo, Mohd. Ashraf Wagay and Aijaz Ahmad Khawaja joined in the presence of Sharad Pawar the founder and National President of NCP in Delhi.
The new members were accompanied by Rakesh Sapru, Incharge, J&K (UT), the statement said.
Sapru has been working towards expanding the NCP footprint in Jammu and Kashmir with a special focus on youth, women and underprivileged.
Welcoming the new members to NCP, Pawar exhorted them to become the true representatives of people of Jammu & Kashmir by working towards the welfare of each and every member of the society.
He promised the newcomers that the NCP leadership will give all possible support in this endeavor.
On the occasion, the new entrants said that they left BJP because it had failed to move in any positive direction despite being in power in the centre and the union territory as well.
These leaders also said that they were attracted by the ‘inclusive’ policies of the NCP and its commitment to the safeguarding regional identity and sanctity along with taking India forward
