NEW DELHI: Nationwide Convention (NC) chief Omar Abdullah, who’s contesting the J&Ok election from Ganderbal and Budgam meeting seats, gave a stern message to ally Congress over campaigning as he stated the celebration “hasn’t completed as a lot in Jammu“.
Omar Abdullah, who can also be Farooq Abdullah’s son, stated on Wednesday he hopes Rahul Gandhi focuses on Jammu as “what Congress does in Kashmir isn’t that vital”.
“I hope after (Congress MP) Rahul (Gandhi) is completed campaigning in a single or two seats in Kashmir, he focuses in Jammu. Finally, what the Congress does in Kashmir isn’t that vital however what the Congress does in Jammu is vital. Sadly, Congress hasn’t completed as a lot within the plains of Jammu as we might anticipate them to do,” stated Nationwide Convention chief Omar Abdullah.
A attainable chink within the NC-Congress tie-up comes whilst polling for the second section of the J&Ok election is underneath approach.
“First section (of polling) went effectively. We anticipate a superb turnout from the second section additionally,” stated Nationwide Convention chief Omar Abdullah.
Omar Abdullah, J&Ok Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra and BJP’s J&Ok chief Ravinder Raina are amongst 239 candidates vying for 26 constituencies within the second section of the UT’s three-stage meeting polls.
This spherical covers six districts – Srinagar, Ganderbal and Budgam in Kashmir and Jammu division’s Rajouri, Poonch and Reasi.
The Abdullah household has represented Ganderbal since 1977, starting with celebration founder Sheikh Abdullah, adopted by his son Farooq Abdullah, and later Omar, who gained the seat in 2008 after shedding in 2002.
The primary section of J&Ok elections recorded a voter turnout of 59 per cent throughout 24 constituencies, protecting seven districts in south Kashmir and Jammu division on both aspect of the Pir Panjal vary.
The voting course of proceeded peacefully amid excessive safety, in line with J&Ok’s chief electoral officer PK Pole, and the ultimate turnout may barely improve as soon as information from distant areas and postal ballots are included.
