NC to emerge as a force to reckon with: Rana

Asserting that the National Conference has retained its premier role in state politics as reflected in previous poll results, party's Jammu Province chief Devender Singh Rana today said it will emerge as a force to reckon with.
Rana, a close aide of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, is contesting from Nagrota Assembly Constituency as NC candidate and told party workers here to remain steadfast in their mission to serve the people.
"Despite obstacles created by the opponents by indulging in malicious propaganda, National Conference has retained its premier role in the state politics, which is reflected by the results of successive assembly elections," Rana said while addressing a rally here.

"The party has surmounted turbulent winds with fortitude and there is no reason why it will not emerge as a force to reckon with in these elections," Rana asserted.
Exuding confidence that the party will do well in all three regions and establish its foothold in the Jammu province firmly, Rana said NC will not deviate from its chosen path of steering Jammu and Kashmir to peace and holistic development besides guaranteeing dignified life to the people, irrespective of region, religion or caste.
"This being the stated policy, the successive National Conference governments have worked towards achieving the goal of infrastructural development and implementation of various welfare programmes," he said.

He referred to the bold initiatives taken by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah during the past six years to put Jammu and Kashmir on the path of sustained development.