PDP appoints Waheed Parra as legislature party leader

Srinagar, Nov 14: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday appointed MLA Pulwama Waheed- ur- Rehman Para as the leader of legislature party in assembly.

Mehbooba made the announcement while chairing a meeting of the PDP where several other important appointments were also made. "PDP President Mehbooba Mufti chaired a crucial meeting in Srinagar today, where key appointments were made to strengthen the party's communication and legislative wings," the PDP said in a press statement. Accordingly, Dr Mehboob Beg has been nominated as the PDP Chief spokesperson, Rafiq Naik has been named deputy leader of the party, while Mir Fayaz has been made the chief whip.

The PDP has three MLAs in the newly-elected assembly. The meeting, which was attended by senior PDP leaders Abdul Rehman Veeri, Mohammad Sartaj Madni, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, Asiya Naqash, Abdul Haq Khan, Basharat Bukhari and Mohammad Khurshid Alam, held detailed discussions on the current political situation in J&K and party affairs.