SRINAGAR — National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday snubbed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that the National Conference and the Congress will fight the upcoming Lok Sabha elections jointly. Addressing media persons, Omar said that NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah has been campaigning for Congress leaders in Jammu division “while the Congress has […]
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Farooq Abdullah won’t contest Lok Sabha polls due to health issues: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that party patron and Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Dr Farooq Abdullah will not fight the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Jammu and Kashmir. Omar Abdullah cited health as the reason for Farooq Abdullah not contesting the Lok Sabha polls. He made the announcement during a […]
PDP may not field candidates against NC in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — In a significant development, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the People’s Democratic Party may not field candidates against his party in the Kashmir Valley and that both parties are integral part of INDIA alliance. Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said that PDP president Mehbooba Mufti hasn’t shown any intention to […]
Imran Reza Ansari strongly rebuffs Omar Abdullah’s ‘Jannat’ remarks
SRINAGAR — J&K Peoples Conference Senior General Secretary Imran Reza Ansari today strongly rebuffed the “Jannat” remarks made by NC leader Omar Abdullah during a rally in Budgam and asked him to refrain from commenting on religion. While expressing his utter surprise at Abdullah’s remarks, Ansari took to the microblogging site X saying, “During the […]
Promise of revoking AFSPA in J&K made in view of LS polls: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that the promise of revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir has been made in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as he feared that the people here would be cheated just like those in Ladakh were on […]
‘Aisi Taisi Democracy’: Omar Abdullah on Arvind Kejriwal’s Arrest, BJP’s remarkable nervousness
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday said the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was a “blot” on democracy, and shows the ruling party’s “remarkable degree of nervousness,” according to PTI. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said his party stands with Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). […]
Mehbooba would’ve given all 3 LS seats in Kashmir to NC if she was consulted: Waheed Para
SRINAGAR — “Mehbooba Mufti would have supported the NC on all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir if Farooq Abdullah or Omar Abdullah had consulted her before announcing their decision to contest,” senior PDP leader Waheed ur Rehman Para said on Thursday, according to PTI. Mufti, the president of the PDP, on March 8 expressed […]
J&K admin does not want to handover power to people again: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday accused the Jammu and Kashmir administration of “sabotaging” the conduct of assembly polls in the union territory, saying the current dispensation wants to continue to rule like uncrowned kings. “We wanted simultaneous elections along with Lok Sabha elections. But, it did not happen. The current […]
EC must restore democracy in J&K, announce dates for LS, assembly polls: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — The Election Commission of India (ECI) should play its role in restoring democracy in Jammu and Kashmir and announce dates for both Parliament as well as assembly polls in the Union Territory, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said here on Friday. “We have no expectations from the Election Commission. The EC should […]
‘BJP has given Ramadhan gift to Muslims by notifying CAA’: Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said notifying the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) days before the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections shows the BJP is not confident about winning 400 seats in the ensuing polls. “It was passed in 2019, but notifying the CAA (rules) just a […]