"I want to thank the Election Commission and state administration people who were involved in the election here," Mufti told Legislative Assembly here today.
"They were instrumental in clearest, ensuring fairest possible elections in Jammu and Kashmir. There were people who lost by 100 votes or won by 100 votes. Just 100--150 vote margins," Mufti said.
Soon after sworn-in as a Chief Minister of J&K on March 1, Mufti was caught into a major controversy over his remarks giving credit to Pakistan, elements from across the border and Hurriyat for successful polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
He further said that he want to say this Assembly has a important character and he don't want to fight with those people, who have given us responsibility in Indian constitution and J&K constitution to choose their Assembly.
"Those who are.. I don't want to fight them. But I want to say that this Assembly is the most powerful institution. It is our identity," he said, probably referring to separatists.
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