Er Rashid tops in 15 assembly segments of Baramulla PC

Kupwara, June 5: Incarcerated Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) supremo Engineer Rashid who registered a landslide win in Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency (PC) on Tuesday has surprisingly outmaneuvered his opponents and got highest number of votes in 15 assembly segments, leaving an emphatic impact on his opponents.

The constituency has 18 assembly segments. In frontier district Kupwara which is considered strong hold of National Conference and Peoples Conference, Engineer Rashid has interestingly got over 1.5 lakh votes in the district and has remained on top in five out of six assembly segments.

Assembly segments in which Engineer Rashid got highest number of votes include Karnah 20061 votes, Trehgam 19619, Kupwara 22849, Lolab 28120, Langate 40226, Sopore 25099, Rafiabad 41041 votes, Uri 28644, Baramulla 34357, Gulmarg 25720, Wagoora 20665, Sonawari 29931, Bandipora 42404, Budgam 24604 and Beerwah 27469 votes. Postal Ballot votes have also been on his side, with 2907 votes he has remained on number one spot.

With 19336 and 2331 votes Rashid has remained on second spot in Handwara and Gurez assembly segments respectively. In Pattan assembly segment he has bagged 17112 votes and has ended up on third spot.

Meanwhile scores of people on second day thronged to Engineer Rashid's residence at Lach Mawer to celebrate his win.

Former Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sangrama Shoib Nabi Lone who was first to come in support of Engineer Rashid after his nomination papers for Baramulla Parliament seat were accepted also visited Rashid's residence to show his solidarity with his family.

On the occasion he said that he had an intuition that Engineer Rashid would register an emphatic win against his opponents. Engineer Rashid's family has again urged for his release as people have now given him mandate to represent them in Parliament.

Pertinently Engineer Rashid through his counsel Vikhyat Oberoi in a message has conveyed his regards to the people of J&K, for electing him. The message on official Facebook Page of Engineer Rashid reads, "Message of Er Rashid through counsel Vikhyat Oberoi, Rashid Ji had a message for the media – He asked me to convey his regards to the people of J&K, for electing him. He says it is the victory of people and not his. He said that he will continue to fight for the rights of people of J&K in a democratic manner, and will continue to be the voice of the voiceless. He says that the margin by which he won is a testament to his innocence in the case lodged against him."