Kokernag, Oct 19 (JKNS): Prominent tribal leader Choudhary Haroon Khatana has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing disagreement over the party’s decision to appoint Advocate Talib Hussain as constituency in-charge for the ST Kokernag seat.
As per news agency JKNS, In a meeting with his supporters at his residence in Bidhard Larnoo, Khatana announced his resignation along with several party workers, further challenging PDP’s prospects in the ST-reserved Kokernag constituency
Khatana, who contested the 2024 Assembly election from the Kokernag ST 42 seat on a PDP ticket, secured 11,787 votes and finished second.
He had joined PDP from the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) ahead of the elections. (JKNS)
