SRINAGAR: Former MLC Yasir Reshi, who recently resigned from People’s Conference, Monday joined the Awami Itehaad Party in Srinagar and is likely to contest polls from Sonawari constituency in Bandipora district.
Two other political activists also joined the party. Two others who joined the AIP include Naseer Ahmad Rather and advocate Raja Ashraf Ali Khan.
The party also announced list of candidates, who will contest the upcoming assembly election from central Kashmir in the second phase.
The candidates include Sheikh Ashiq from Ganderbal, advocate Raja Ashraf Ali Khan from Kangan, Muhammad Maqbool Beigh from Hazratbal, Irshad Qadri from Habba Kadal, advocate Javaid Ahmad Hubbi from Chrar-e-Sharief.(KNO)
