Wannabe allies rush to embrace ‘giant killer’ Engineer Rashid in J&K polls

Engineer Rashid, jailed Baramulla MP, has emerged as a key player in the upcoming J&K assembly elections. His party, AIP, has attracted interest from various regional parties for potential alliances. Despite his separatist leanings and challenges of aligning with BJP-friendly entities, Rashid’s party has announced its first list of candidates for the elections starting September 18.