Two prominent leaders of Jammu region quit National Conference

Jammu: The National Conference suffered a major setback in Jammu as two prominent leaders Devender Rana and Surjit Singh Slathia have resigned from the party. Rana, who was provincial president of National Conference's Jammu region, announced his decision to quit the party at a media



briefing yesterday.

Rana, a former MLA and younger brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh, was considered the backbone of the National Conference in Jammu province. The two leaders are likely to join the BJP in Delhi today.