SRINAGAR: PDP leader Iltija Mufti, who is trailing by more than 5000 votes after eight rounds of counting, on Tuesday expressed “gratitude” to party workers and said she accepts “the verdict of the people”.
The 37-year-old is in the fray from the Srigufwara-Bijbehara seat in her first assembly polls.
At the end of the eighth round of counting, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter is trailing the National Conference’s Bahir Ahmad Veeri by 5,067 votes. Four rounds of counting are still to go.
“I accept the verdict of the people. The love & affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard throughout this campaign,” Iltija Mufti posted on X.
I accept the verdict of the people. The love & affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard throughout this campaign 💚
— Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) October 8, 2024
