Srinagar, June 04 (KNS): People Conference Chairman Sajad Lone accepted defeat with humility and extended his congratulations to Engineer Rashid for his victory.

Lone was contesting against Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Jailed Politician Er Rashid from Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency. Campaigned by the son Abrar, Er Rashid secured thumping win a margin of two lac votes.

"I wanted to make a difference.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelI believed we should be empowered economically, socially, and politically to be able to make a difference and be counted. We have suffered a lot over the past 30 years and have been robbed of our dignity", Lone said in a post on "X".

,"The people’s mandate is supreme. I accept the people's mandate with all humility", post added.(KNS)