Renowned religious preacher likely to join race for Kashmir assembly
Amid ongoing talks of religious leaders and parties entering the electoral fray, a renowned Kashmiri cleric is likely to contest the assembly elections in Jammu Kashmir.
Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Molana Ghulam Rasool Hami, a well-known preacher from Srinagar, will contest the assembly polls scheduled to start on September 18.
Fifty-year-old Hami is a key spiritual figure from the Valley with followers spread across Jammu and Kashmir.
This development comes amid discussions between another religious group, Jammat Islami, and the government regarding participation in the electoral process.
Although Jammat Islami has not received a response regarding the ban imposed by the central government, which they seek to have lifted, the party is keen to participate in the upcoming ...