Ex Congress MLA takes U-turn, says party is zero without Ghulam Nabi Azad in J&K

Congress leader Mohammad Amin Bhat retracted his earlier statement asking the public to “shoot” him if Congress manages to win a single seat in the next Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
Clarifying his statement, the former MLA Bhat said that he had said that without Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress will not form the government in the upcoming election in J-K.
The former MLA Bhat said, “I didn’t say that. During a meeting with the party in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir Rajni Patel I had said that if Ghulam Nabi Azad is not declared the CM candidate or he is not made the party president, then Congress is zero here.”
He further said that Azad is loved by Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs as well because he had always stood for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“He took the issue of the people of Jammu and Kashmir to the Parliament when the Centre was abrogating Article 370. Whenever the people of Jammu and Kashmir are in a problem he stood for them. He worked for the people. Tulip Garden, medical colleges, Haz House and many other things are built because of Ghulam Nabi Azad. People from across the Union Territory love him,” said Bhat.
“I had said that if Gulam Nabi Azad is not nominated as CM candidate or overall in-charge then Congress will not get a single seat in coming elections. I will shave my beards if Congress manages to win a single seat in the next elections,” he added.
He further urged party interim president Sonia Gandhi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to declare Ghulam Nabi Azad as a chief ministerial candidate.
“If the election is to be held in October, then I appeal to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to declare Ghulam Nabi Azad as chief ministerial candidate or in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir as soon as possible,” the Congress leader said.
Earlier in a video, the former Congress MLA was seen saying to “shoot” him if Congress manages to win a single seat in the next Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
While speaking to Congress leaders in the Valley, including the party in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir Rajni Patel, former MLA Mohammad Amin Bhat said, “If Congress wins even a single seat in Jammu and Kashmir, shoot me at Lal Chowk.”