National Conference to sweep upcoming Assembly, Parliament polls in J&K: Devender Singh Rana

JAMMU: Ruling National Conference will emerge as a force to reckon with in 2014 as the party will sweep the ensuing Parliament and Assembly polls across the state, the party's provincial president Devender Singh Rana said on Tuesday.

"National Conference will emerge as a force to reckon with in 2014 elections," Rana said during public meetings in Nagrota constituency of Jammu district.

He referred to his recent visit to far-off areas of the Jammu region and said the enthusiasm among people gave him confidence that "National Conference will sweep the ensuing parliamentary and assembly elections across the State".

Hitting out at Bharatiya Janata Party for demanding the abolition of Article 370, Rana said the party will stand like a rock to defend the state's special status and make "destructive, divisive and communal elements lick the dust".

Recalling the state's glorious traditions of amity, peaceful co-existence and tolerance, Rana said the Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh, Mohammed Abdullah had strived all his life to nurture this spirit of unity in diversity.

This is the legacy which will be carried forward with same vigour and those coming in its way will find their political space shrinking, he said.