SRINAGAR : Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi was sworn in on Friday as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Budgam, formally taking his seat in the Jammu Kashmir Assembly as a representative of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Mehdi’s induction follows his victory in the Budgam byelection, where he defeated the National Conference (NC) candidate, Aga Syed Mehmood Al-Mosavi, by a margin of 4,478 votes. Mehdi secured 21,576 votes, while his NC rival polled 17,098.

The byelection was necessitated after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah vacated the Budgam seat, opting to retain Ganderbal—his family stronghold—after winning from both constituencies in last year’s assembly elections.

Seventeen candidates contested the November 11 byp

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