In Jammu and Kashmir, the Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), Ghulam Nabi Azad has announced that he is ready to resume his Assembly election campaign after recovering from health issues. Our Jammu correspondent reports that the DPAP Chief will begin campaigning for the party candidates in South Kashmir and the Chenab Valley starting from September 12.

Earlier, Mr Azad had informed his party members and supporters that due to health problems, he wouldn’t be able to campaign in the upcoming assembly elections in J&K. He had urged candidates to make decisions on their own about whether to continue campaigning without him. Even Azad had given them the option to withdraw if they felt his absence would affect their chances.