Fed up with dynasty rule and a crackdown on political dissent, voters say Sheikh Abdul Rasheed offers them hope for the future.
Sheikh Abdul Rasheed shouts slogans against alleged human rights violations on December 10, 2011 in Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir.
The comment was a veiled nod at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ruling Hindu-nationalist BJP party, which for theEarlier this week, as votes were being counted across India, Rasheed's family and supporters anxiously awaited the results in his constituency. It was a dramatic turn of events when Rasheed, who has been in jail since 2019, was declared the winner."This is undeniably a defeat for Modi's rule in Kashmir.
But despite being silenced by imprisonment, Rasheed has emerged as the voice of the people, resonating with their aspirations for change. His triumph over Omar Abdullah, a prominent figure in India's political landscape and scion of a powerful dynasty, has sent shockwaves through the political corridors of the nation."This shows very much the end of dynasty rule. If you look at the results, both Omar and Mehbooba lost their respective seats by over 2 lakh votes.
In the 2019 parliamentary elections, Rasheed stood third, trailing behind his rivals by a considerable margin. However, the tide turned in his favour in the 2024 elections, with a remarkable increase in voter turnout from 34.71 percent to 59 percent.Independent candidate Abdul Rasheed's family celebrates his 2024 Lok Sabha election victory as he continues his imprisonment since 2019 .
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