Anantnag,Oct 08 : Iltija Mufti, the fire brand daughter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti who was the candidate for the Srigufwara-Bijbehara assembly seat, has accepted the people’s mandate as she trails by over 5,067 votes.

She was contesting against NC’s Dr Bashir Veeri.

In the Srigufwara-Bijbehara constituency, National Conference (NC) candidate Bashir Ahmad Shah Veeri has secured 22,194 votes and is leading with a margin of 5,067, while Iltija has secured 17,127 votes after the completion of eight rounds of counting.

Iltija Mufti wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, Iltija wrote, “I accept the verdict of the people. The love & affection I received from everyone in Bijbehara will always stay with me. Gratitude to my PDP workers who worked so hard throughout this campaign(News Vibes of India)