Land of poets and storytellers gets ready to turn over a new leaf

Dooru in Anantnag district, renowned for its literary heritage, is now politically significant as J&K prepares for assembly elections after a decade. AICC general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir of the NC-Congress alliance faces competition from PDP’s Mohammad Ashraf Malik and Independents. The increased electorate of 116,749 voters may impact the election outcome.