People Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the National Conference (NC), accusing its leadership of neglecting the common people of Kashmir and “betraying” the trust of voters in Budgam. Addressing a public gathering ahead of the November 11 bypoll, Mufti urged voters to support PDP candidate Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi, alleging that Omar Abdullah had “deceived” the people by winning the Budgam seat in the last elections and later resigning from it.

Mufti also accused the NC leadership of “betraying” the people of Budgam and using the constituency merely as a “political ladder.” She said the PDP stood for “responsible and people-centric leadership” and promised that her party would bring accountability and genuine public service to the region.

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