DPAP opens first electoral account; wins Baramulla MC Chairman elections

Azad congratulates Umar Kakroo, members for maiden DPAP victory

STATE TIMES NEWS

Srinagar: In a maiden victory in any polls in Kashmir, Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) on Friday won the prestigious elections to the post of Chairman Baramulla Municipal Council.
DPAP candidate Umer Kakroo was declared elected as Chairman MC Baramulla after he defeated his rival Tauseef Raina in a tough contest.
Congratulating the newly elected Chairman Baramulla MC Umer Kakroo and other DPAP members, party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad said:”It’s a big and first win for DPAP in Kashmir and for it the credit goes to Umer Kakroo and all other members of DPAP who worked sincerely to secure the prestigious Municipal Council chairman seat of Baramulla.” Expressing satisfaction over DPAP victory, Azad asked party leadership and workers to raise the issues of concern to general public in every nook and corner of J&K. “Our (DPAP) is motto is welfare of people and overall development of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said in a statement.