Jammu and Kashmir: An all-party delegation of leaders from Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to meet opposition leaders in New Delhi on Thursday (March 16). According to the information, the 13-member delegation will be led by National Conference (NC) President Dr. Farooq Abdullah.
Besides this, the delegation will also meet the Election Commission of India regarding the conduct of elections in the Union Territory. According to sources, the meeting is likely to be held at the Constitutional Club of India in the national capital at around 1 pm.
The 13-member delegation includes MP NC Hassnain Masoodi, Ratan Lal Gupta (NC), Ravinder Sharma (Congress), Harashdev Singh (Panthers Party), Muzafar Shah (ANC), Amrik Singh Reem (PDP), Master Hari Singh (CPIM). , Gulchain Singh (Dogra Saba), Manesh Sanaini (Shiva Sena), Taranjit Singh Tony (AAP), and Khajuria.
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