Sajad Lone, J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) chief contesting from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, is weaving a web of pre-poll alliances to net the seat and defeat National Conference (NC) candidate Omar Abdullah.
Mr. Lone has already managed a pre-poll alliance with Altaf Bukhari’s J&K Apni Party (JKAP). Mr. Bukhari has senior leaders like Ghulam Hassan Mir, Usman Majeed and Dilawar Mir, all former Ministers and legislators, in its fold.
Sources said Mr. Lone’s party is also reaching out to Nazir Khan, an influential District Development Council (DDC) chairman from Budgam, in an attempt to cobble together pre-poll alliances in all 18 Assembly segments of the Baramulla constituency.
