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Ex-J&K Min Haseeb Drabu quits PDP


Date:- 07 Dec 2018


 Khursheed Wani

Two weeks after Jammu & Kashmir Assembly was controversially dissolved by Governor Satya Pal Malik, former Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu on Thursday announced to quit People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This is the second exit from the former ruling party led by Mehbooba Mufti since the dissolution of Assembly on November 21. Earlier, Former Minister Imran Reza Ansari left the party to join People’s Conference led by Sajjad Lone.

Drabu was politically inactive since March 2018 when he was sacked by Mufti from her Cabinet over a controversial remark on the nature of Kashmir issue.

Drabu, an eminent economist who has headed J&K Bank besides being advisor to Government on economy, is reported to have sent his resignation to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti. He announced his resignation through Twitter, saying: “Bidding Adieu to PDP. Another phase of life over.”

In a subtle reference to his sacking Drabu wished the party to contribute to the political issue (of Kashmir). “May it contribute to the resolution of the long impending political issue, help in bringing about social order, peace and prosperity in the state,” he wrote in his letter.

Drabu was handpicked by PDP founder Mufti Muhammad Sayeed in 2014 elections and fielded him from Rajpora constituency in south Kashmir where he owns land and his father has spent his childhood. He won the election hands down.

“It has been exactly four and a half years since I joined the J&K PDP. I may not have enjoyed every moment of it, but when I look back at it, it has been an enriching and enlightening association,” he said adding that during his political career he was elected to Assembly and inducted into Cabinet.

“In this brief period, I got a full flavour of politics, in its fascinating range from principles, pledges, to perfidies!,” he said.

He said that he was not a party dissident but was dissociated from the party affairs for quite some time.

Drabu, sources said, is unlikely to pursue his political career further. After his sacking from the Cabinet he has spent most of his time in Mumbai

Courtesy:The Pioneer,Dec 07,2018