SRINAGAR, Aug 26: The All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) on Monday said that it will contest the upcoming assembly elections from three seats of Kashmir valley.
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The committee has decided to field S Pushvinder Singh from Tral in Pulwama district while the candidates from Central Shalteng in Srinagar and Baramulla will be announced later on, APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Sinha Raina said in a statement today.
Raina said that the committee is banking on the support of the majority community for the success of the candidates from the seats where they are contesting elections.
He appealed to the members of the majority community to come forward and support the members of the Sikh community.
He said that support from members of the majority community will ensure victory of Sikh community members in the election.
“It will send a positive message from Kashmir and it will change the narrative that Kashmiris pursue separatism and are anti-national”, Rain added.