Srinagar, June 22 -- Jailed Member of Parliament and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) president Sheikh Abdul Rashid popularly known as Engineer Rashid is considering resigning from the Lok Sabha, citing his inability to effectively serve the people who elected him.
Engineer Rashid, who is facing terror charges and has been in Tihar jail for the last seven years had emerged as one of the biggest political surprises of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections after defeating Omar Abdullah from the Baramulla constituency by a margin of more than two lakh votes. Rashid has been granted interim bail on multiple occasions, including for attending and participating in Parliamentary proceedings under conditions set by the court.
According to AIP, Rashid has express...