People’s Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti on Tuesday accepted defeat as she was trailing in Sirgufwara-Bijbehara seat by 4,334 votes after six rounds of counting. National Conference candidate Bashir Ahmad Veeri was leading with 17,615 votes, with more six more rounds of counting to go.
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Iltija, who is the daughter of party supremo and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, made her electoral debut in this year’s assembly elections.
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“I accept the verdict of the people. The love and 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 said on social media platform X.
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