Will withdraw if Governor s rule not imposed in J&K

Srinagar April 11 (IANS) Joint candidate of the Congress and National Conference for south Kashmir s Anantnag parliamentary seat G.A. Mir on Tuesday said that he will withdraw if the Governor s rule is not imposed in the state.

Mir on Monday had opposed the deferment of the by-poll in Anantnag parliamentary constituency.

Talking to the media in Anantnag Mir said the inability of the PDP-led coalition government in providing a peaceful atmosphere for the by-election had proved Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti s failure.

According to sources Mir will hand over a memorandum in this regard to the concerned returning officer of the constituency on Tuesday.

The Election Commission has deferred the Anantnag by-poll to May 25.

--IANS
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