Srinagar, Aug 30 (KNB): Yet in another steback,at least 52 leaders, gross root level workers, several senior leaders, former ministers and legislators have resigned from the party in Jammu on Monday in support of fromer CM and veteran Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.
In a resignation letter which states ,senior Congress leaders, former ministers and legislators who got resigned from the party include Tara Chand, Abdul Majid Wani, Balwan Singh, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma, Chaudhary Gharu Ram, Ghulam Hyder Malik, Vinod Sharma, Vinod Mishra and Narinder Sharma.
The statement reads, the leaders and party functionaries in a joint resignation letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi have stated that they are resigning from all party posts including the basic party membership.
It’s pertinent to mention that,former chief minister and veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned last week from the Congress party citing several reasons.
Following his resignation, dozens of Congress leaders and party functionaries also quit the party in Jammu and Kashmir in his support.
Azad, as per the reports, is going to launch a national level party from Jammu and Kashmir next month. So far only Congress leaders and one former MLA from Apni Party have joined Azad- led camp—(KNB)