New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- National Conference (NC) leader and Member of Parliament (MP) from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has Decided to resign his Lok Sabha seat and face a fresh election. Mehdi, who won the Srinagar Lok Sabha seat in NC ticket in 2024 has also decided to part ways with the party.

The announcement comes days after NC President Farooq Abdullah dared Mehdi to quit and face a fresh election.

Mehdi spoke to the media in Srinagar in Friday and said that he would send his resignation to the Lok Sabha Speaker and NC president Farooq Abdullah on November 3, the 26th death anniversary of his father Aga Mehdi, who was killed in an IED blast in 2000 in Kashmir.

Mehdi has planned public rally in his stronghold Budgam, a district whic...