Tarigami's long associate leaves him

Srinagar, Nov 12 (UNI) Mr Bashir Assad, a Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Youth Front (JKDYF) leader and a close associate of CPI(M) state secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has resigned from the party due to some ''personal reasons''.

In a statement here, Mr Assad, the political secretary of Mr Tarigami, said he was resigning from all the responsibilities and posts he held in the JKDYF and the CPI(M).

However, it was not yet clear whether Mr Assad would join any other political party. ''I am yet to decide,'' he added.

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