Mirwaiz re-elected Hurriyat Chairman for another term

Srinagar, Nov 7: Awami Action Committee (AAC) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was today re-elected as the chairman of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference for another term of two years.

The Mirwaiz was unanimously re-elected as the Hurriyat Chairman after his term expired today.

The decision was taken at an extra-ordinary meeting called at the Hurriyat Conference headquarters at Raj Bagh here this morning.

The name of Mirwaiz Farooq was proposed by former Hurriyat Chairman Prof Abdul Ghani Bhat and seconded by all the other Executive Committee members.

After the name was cleared by the Hurriyat Executive Committee, the decision was confirmed by the General Council.

UNI