Our alliance to keep BJP away: Qaiser Lone

Kupwara, Sep 01: National Conference (NC) senior leader and contesting candidate from Lolab constituency Qaiser Jamsheed Lone Sunday said that the pre-poll alliance between National Conference and Congress was aimed to keep Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) away from power.

Qaiser Lone was addressing party workers in Sogam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

"People across Jammu and Kashmir are fully aware that only NC and Congress can compete with BJP, so it was high time for people to rise to the occasion and vote in favor of the coalition candidates to thwart any further undemocratic assault," Lone said.

He termed Jamaat-e-Islami's decision of contesting assembly election, a welcome step for strengthening democracy and demanded to lift the ban over it.

Lone said that he has always been on ground and in close contact with the common people so was hopeful of winning from Lolab.

He hoped that NC-Congress alliance will get majority in assembly polls and form the government. Lone appealed the people to vote for him so that he can serve them. “ I will try my level best to raise the issues of people so that they are addressed,” Lone said.