Congress, NC announce seat-sharing for Lok Sabha polls
In Jammu and Kashmir, out of the five LS seats, the Congress would contest in two seats and NC in three parliamentary constituencies.
In Jammu and Kashmir, out of the five LS seats, the Congress would contest in two seats and NC in three parliamentary constituencies.
Accompanied by Mian Altaf, Omar was addressing a largely attended rally in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
Dr Farooq said that these political parties do not want a credible voice from Kashmir to reach the parliament.
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It was an emotional meeting between the father and son in which Farooq’s wife Molly was also present.
His son Omar Abdullah and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti among other local politicians like Shah Faesal still remain under detention imposed by Public Safety Act.
The launch of the new party comes when many prominent leaders of Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah, Shah Faesal among others have been put under house arrest and the draconian Public Safety Act.
'The prolonged detention of party president Farooq Abdullah, vice-president Omar Abdullah, (general secretary) Ali Mohammad Sagar and others and their constant absence from the political landscape of J-K is not in favour of the country in general and J-K in particular,' senior NC leader and Member of Parliament from north Kashmir Mohammad Akbar Lone said.
Panchayat elections on the vacant seats will be conducted in eight phases in the region in the month of March for which the ballot boxes will be used.