Election 2024 / Will National Conference enter the electoral fray alone? New twist from Omar Abdullah's statement

Election 2024: National Conference leader and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah has rejected reports of his party separating from the INDI Alliance and contesting the elections alone. Earlier, Farooq Abdullah had said that the National Conference can contest the elections alone in Jammu and Kashmir as the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections are likely to be held simultaneously in the Union Territory. Omar Abdullah said that Farooq's statement was misinterpreted and the question of going alone in the elections does not arise.

What did Omar Abdullah say on the issue of contesting elections alone?

Omar Abdullah talked about contesting the Lok Sabha elections while being in the INDI Alliance and said, 'The party's parliamentary board is yet to meet on the issue of seat sharing. There is no question of going alone because we are I.N.D.I.A. Is a coalition party. Issuing clarification, Omar said that the media misinterpreted Farooq Abdullah's statement on this issue. Let us tell you that earlier, Farooq Abdullah, leader of National Conference, the largest regional party of Jammu and Kashmir, had said that he will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and the possible assembly elections in the Union Territory 'alone'.

Farooq Abdullah talked about many other issues

Abdullah welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Kashmir next week. He said, 'The Prime Minister is coming, it is a good thing. He is going to announce some projects.' Welcoming the Supreme Court's decision on electoral bonds, Abdullah said that people have the right to know where the money is coming from political parties. He said, 'May the government accept this and political parties follow this instruction to disclose how much money they received and from where. People should know where the money power is coming from.