Bandipora, September 3 (KNS): Apni Party's Bandipora constituency in-charge, Syed Shafat Qazmi, on Tuesday alleged that candidates contesting elections as Independents are covertly aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

He claimed that BJP's party chief, Ravinder Raina, had recently stated that these Independent candidates would join their ranks and form alliances.
Speaking to the media, Qazmi stated that for the first time in 70 years, a political party has provided a mandate to a representative from the Gujjar and Bakarwal community in Bandipora.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelHe also pledged to create employment opportunities for the youth, highlighting the severe impact on the young population in the Kashmir Valley over the past decade due to the absence of their own representatives. (KNS)