Jammu Kashmir Election 2024: In a pointed comment directed on the Congress, Omar Abdullah, the Vice President of the Jammu and Kashmir Nationwide Convention (JKNC), suggested Rahul Gandhi to wrap up campaigning in Kashmir and shift focus to Jammu. This comes because the Congress, in alliance with the JKNC, contests the continued Meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the imbalance within the Congress’ marketing campaign technique, Omar informed information company, “I hope after Rahul is finished campaigning in a single or two seats in Kashmir, he focuses in Jammu. In the end what the Congress does in Kashmir shouldn’t be necessary. What the Congress does in Jammu is necessary. Sadly, Congress hasn’t completed as a lot within the plains of Jammu as we’d anticipate them to do.”
He added that regardless of the Congress receiving “the lion’s share of the seats” in Jammu, the social gathering has but to start a considerable marketing campaign within the area, with solely 5 days of campaigning left. “I hope as soon as Rahul is finished campaigning on this one seat within the valley, the Congress focuses all its consideration within the plains of Jammu,” Omar emphasised.
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The Congress social gathering, in alliance with the Nationwide Convention, is competing for 32 seats, whereas the JKNC is vying for 51 of the 90 Meeting seats. Omar Abdullah is contesting from each Ganderbal and Budgam meeting seats, which went to polls right now. Omar faces PDP’s Bashir Ahmed Mir in Ganderbal and Aga Muntazir Mehdi in Budgam.
Commenting on Omar Abdullah’s remarks about Rahul Gandhi’s marketing campaign, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina, chatting with ABP Information, claimed, “Omar Abdullah has accepted that Congress is dealing with an entire wipeout in Jammu.” He added, “The BJP will kind a authorities with an awesome majority within the state.”
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Within the interview with ANI, Omar expressed optimism in regards to the turnout within the second section of voting, saying, “We’ve been ready for ten years. The primary section went effectively, we anticipate an excellent turnout from the second section additionally, the keenness has been heartening, hope it seems into voter turnout additionally.”
On the Indian Authorities’s invitation to international diplomats to look at the elections, the previous J&Okay chief minister voiced his disapproval, stating, “I don’t know why foreigners have to verify elections. After they touch upon sure issues, the Indian authorities says it’s an inside matter. Now these elections are an inside matter.”
Omar additional criticised the Centre’s dealing with of the Jammu and Kashmir elections, stating that participation was not as a result of authorities’s efforts however relatively regardless of them. “They’ve humiliated individuals, they’ve used all of the equipment to harass individuals, so it’s not one thing they should be highlighting,” Omar remarked.
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Focusing on the PDP, Omar asserted that the social gathering has “seen the writing on the wall” and can be “fortunate to even win from Bijbehara,” a small city in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Addressing allegations of bogus voting in Ganderbal, Omar countered criticisms from the PDP, saying, “I can not assist if their candidates haven’t been in a position to make the influence that they anticipated. It’s not my fault that folks have come out in my favour.”
The previous J&Okay chief minister went on to state that the PDP was content material with the assist of the Apni Get together in Budgam till a pacesetter from the latter switched allegiance him, which upset the PDP. “Neglect about Budgam and Ganderbal, they’ll be fortunate to even win in Bijbehara,” he added.
Voting for the second section of the Meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir started on Wednesday morning. Over 25 lakh eligible voters are anticipated to seal the destiny of 239 candidates throughout 26 constituencies in six districts of the Union Territory. Among the many distinguished candidates are Omar Abdullah, contesting from Budgam and Ganderbal, BJP’s Ravinder Raina from Nowshera, and Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hamid Karra from Central-Shalteng. The final section of the polls will happen on October 1, with vote counting scheduled for October 8.