Kashmiri Pandit woman breaks 30-Year barrier, contests Assembly Polls
Pulwama, Sep 6: In a first after three decades a Kashmiri Pandit woman, Daisy Raina is contesting the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls from Rajpora Assembly Segment in South Kashmir’s Pulwama.
Fielded by the Republican Party of India (Athawale), Raina, a former sarpanch from Frisal Pulwama, is one of nine women candidates in the fray.
Raina attributes her decision to contest to the local youth, who urged her to be their voice in the assembly. Raina, who has worked for the community, aims to address the issues faced by the youth in Pulwama. [KNT]