Former mayor and apni party leader announces interim cessation from politics

Srinagar, Jul 5: Former Mayor of Srinagar and Apni Party leader, Junaid Mattu, on Friday announced an interim cessation of all his political activities.

Mattu said he would share his views elaborately in a few days.
“After considerable thought, I announce an interim cessation of all my political activities. A strong conviction has to precede any meaningful work and with all humility at my command, I want to renew my pristine idealism. Will share my views elaborately in a few days,” he posted on X.
Mattu served as mayor of Srinagar for nearly five years from 2018.
In the recently concluded general elections, Apni Party candidates not only forfeited their deposits
but also failed to secure a lead in any of the 36 Assembly segments in the the two Lok Sabha seats. After the election debacle, Apni Party led by Altaf Bukhari, dissolved its frontal organisations, including youth and women's wings, last week.