Srinagar, Nov. 15 -- National Conference (NC) senior leader and Zadibal MLA Tanveer Sadiq on Saturday said Syed Ali Shah Geelani's granddaughter was free to join electoral politics and work for the people, but cautioned against using her late grandfather's legacy to "mislead people".

Reacting to reports that Geelani's granddaughter was likely to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sadiq, who is NC's chief spokesperson, said her decision to enter politics was an individual choice and should not automatically be viewed through the political legacy of her grandfather.

"If she wants to enter politics and help people, there is nothing wrong with it. But if she wants to use her late grandfather's name to enter politics and mislead people...