Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has said her party will boycott the urban local body polls and the panchayat elections later this year. "We will go to any extent to protect Article 35A," said Ms Mufti at a press conference in Srinagar. Ms Mufti said the people of the state have "sacrificed a lot" and no one can fiddle with the validity of Article 35A. The National Conference has already said it will boycott the panchayat polls and even the 2019 elections unless the centre takes steps to protect Article 35A.
