"A fervent appeal is made to voters of Jammu to exercise their one of their fundamental rights -- right to franchise judiciously as in a democratic system, it is the power of the people which is supreme to decide their destiny", Sharma said.
Sharma, Minister for Public Health and Engineering, Irrigation and Flood Control, said this during a meeting with hundreds of youths and women, including local traders, businessmen, ex-Servicemen and retired government employees.
"Their latest hidden but hijacked agenda of Hurriyat Conference and National Conference; opted to joined hands with the separatist for grabbing power which has damaged and disappointed Jammu's cause", Sharma alleged.
He appealed to Akhnoor people once again to give him massive mandate as development remains a continuous process, furthermore, Congress party assured them major role to play in his struggle for dignified and prosperous Jammu, which need loud, strong and overwhelming popular mandate.
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