SRINAGAR: Nationwide Convention Vice President Omar Abdullah clearing air over announcement of candidates for the approaching LS polls mentioned on Thursday that the celebration will make the announcement solely after Eid-ul-Fitr.
Omar’s remarks got here in response to a query relating to the choice of Nationwide Convention candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Kashmir. He said that the celebration would reveal the names of its candidates at an acceptable time. “We’ll announce our candidates on the proper time. Voting is to be held within the third, fourth and fifth phases in our constituencies. There may be nonetheless loads of time. Allow us to rejoice Eid first.”
Speaking to reporters, Omar accused the BJP of hypocrisy, pointing to its alliances with dynastic political households similar to Chirag Paswan in Bihar and up to date conferences between senior BJP leaders and Raj Thackeray in Maharashtra. He questioned whether or not these actions didn’t quantity to nepotism or household politics. “BJP has no downside with dynastic households. They’ve an issue with households who oppose them. And I’m proud to say that I oppose the BJP,” Omar mentioned.
He additional cited examples such because the BJP’s alliance with Chirag Paswan in Bihar and conferences between Amit Shah and Raj Thackeray, questioning the BJP’s selective stance on dynasty politics.
Responding to inquiries about former BJP chief Chaudhary Lal Singh’s return to the Congress, Abdullah shunned commenting, stating that it was an inner matter of the Congress celebration. Lal Singh, who defected to the BJP earlier than the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, is purported to be a contender for the Congress ticket in Udhampur.(KNO)
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