Former MLA Gurez Faqir Khan joins BJP

Srinagar, Mar 21 (PTK): Former MLA Gurez Faqir Mohammad Khan on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu days after resigning from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

According to Press Trust of Kashmir (PTK), Faqir, who had won the Gurez assembly seat in 1996 as independent candidate, joined the saffron party in the presence of BJP General Secretary (Org) Ashok Koul and party president Ravinder Raina and other BJP office bearers.

“I am joining the BJP along with my supporters to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is taking every one along in the development of the country under the slogan of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas,” said Faqeer Mohammad Khan who was the zonal president of PDP from north Kashmir’s Gurez in Bandipora district had resigned from the party few days back. (PTK)