Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Jan 17: Former Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Nizamuddin Khatana and his son Gulzar Ahmad Khatana, who were associated with Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Azad Party (DAP), on Tuesday joined Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC).
The father-son duo has joined Congress days ahead of Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir. Nizamuddin Khatana, who was General Secretary of DAP and Gulzar Ahmad resigned from the basic membership and all posts of DAP on January 10 and have tendered their resignations to party high command.
One of the Congress leaders said that Nizamuddin Khatana and his son Gulzar Ahmad Khatana joined the Congress party today at JKPCC office Jammu.
The duo joined in presence of AICC incharge J&K MP Rajni Patel, JKPCC President Vikar Rasool Wani, JKPCC working President Raman Bala, Ex-PCC president Peerzada Mohammad Syed and others.
Gulzar is likely to contest the upcoming assembly polls from Larnoo seat, which has been reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs).
Gulzar and his father have considerable influence among ST and other voters in the segment.
