Jammu, Oct 10: National Conference On Sunday nominated senior party leader Advocate Rattan Lal Gupta as Provincial President Jammu till elections for the post are held on 16 Oct 2021.

The announcement comes after incumbent Provincial President Jammu Devinder Singh Rana along with another leader Surjit Singh Slathia quit the party.

Earlier Dr Farooq Abdullah confirmed receiving and accepting the resignations of Rana and Salathia from the party. “No further action or comment is deemed necessary,” the party spokesman said in a tweet.

(GNS)