Srinagar, April 23 -- The Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary seat is going for polls on May 7 and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti is among several political leaders who are fighting elections from there.

"We are very thankful to BJP for granting reservation to Pahari's. The Narendra Modi led government shaped our future and our 30 years of struggle paid off," Bukhari told media persons.

However, he cautioned members of Pahari community to remain vigilant from nefarious designs of those who used Pahari community for their political gains, and appealed to them to vote for PDP President Mehbooba Mufti who is contesting from Anantnag-Rajouri seat.

"I think it is better to vote for Mehbooba Mufti as she is the only political leader who speaks for ...