Suhail Khan
As the counting for the Sopore Municipal Council elections for president post is in progress, the trending figures show that the National Conference candidate Masrat Kar is leading till now and is likely to win the elections.
According to reports, the contest is between National Conference’s Masrat Kar and PDP candidate Irfan Ali who have filed their forms for president post.
“Right now Masrat Kar is leading the elections and is likely to win the post,” sources privy to Kashmir Despatch said.
The elections are being held quite long time after the post of the president Municipal Council Sopore fell vacant a day when majority of the councillors moved a successful no-confidence motion against the former Municipal Council Sopore president, Abdul Ahad Khan on January 18, 2021.