Kashmir: The Nationwide Convention introduced on Friday that former chief minister Omar Abdullah will contest from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, whereas Aga Ruhullah Mehdi will contest from the Srinagar constituency within the Kashmir Valley.
Omar Abdullah, who started his political profession in 1998 as a Lok Sabha member from Srinagar, was elected to the Lok Sabha once more in 1999 and 2004. He additionally served as a minister within the Atal Bihari Vajpayee authorities.
Relating to his choice to contest from Baramulla, Omar acknowledged, “Our struggle just isn’t towards any particular person however towards the powers behind these candidates. The central authorities is exerting all its affect in Baramulla, and I’ve determined to contest from there.”
Responding to Prime Minister Modi’s accusations of nepotism, Omar retorted, “BJP just isn’t towards households in politics however towards these households opposing BJP. BJP is stuffed with dynastic politics.” He additionally criticized the timing of granting statehood, stating, “Granting statehood earlier than elections is for his or her profit, not a favour to us.”
Relating to BJP’s candidate choice course of, Omar challenged the celebration, stating, “If BJP’s claims have been robust, they’d have fielded their very own candidates as a substitute of utilizing proxies. If BJP candidates lose their deposits, I’ll give up politics.”
Commenting on the present political scenario, Omar criticized the central authorities, saying, “We live in occasions of emergency. Democracy is in larger hazard than throughout Indira Gandhi’s period. Opposition leaders are being arrested for merely opposing the federal government.”
Aga Syed Roohullah, a distinguished Shia chief contesting from the Srinagar constituency, expressed his sentiments, stating, “I’ll join with the individuals’s sentiments in the course of the election marketing campaign. Unity amongst regional events is essential.”
Nationwide Convention had beforehand introduced Mian Altaf because the candidate for the Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary constituency, the place he’ll face former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Ghulam Nabi Azad.
