Lal Singh’s Congress Entry Anticipated Right this moment in New Delhi

SRINAGAR: Former Minister and founding father of Dogra Swabhiman Sangathan, Choudhary Lal Singh, is all set to affix the Congress social gathering in New Delhi at the moment and is prone to contest the Lok Sabha polls from the Udhampur constituency.

In keeping with the information company Kashmir Information Observer (KNO), Singh, a former Congressman, had left the social gathering after the 2014 common elections and had joined the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP), the place he served as a minister within the PDP-BJP coalition authorities.

The 2-time Member of Parliament (MP) from Udhampur, Singh’s return to the Congress will give a major increase to the grand-old social gathering from the seat the place Minister of State (MoS) within the Prime Minister’s Workplace (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh, is contesting on BJP’s ticket.

His candidature will add curiosity to the competition for the Udhampur seat as he has his personal base in his residence district Kathua, and Congress enjoys a great popularity in Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban districts of this constituency. Along with his entry, there will likely be a direct contest between him and Jitendra Singh, whereas Democratic Progress Azad Social gathering’s (DPAP) candidate and former MLA from Inderwal, Ghulam Muhammad Saroori, may also play a serious position as a local of Kishtwar.

Udhampur is ready to go to polls within the first part of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections on April 19. (KNO)