In Budgam, Abdullah's leading by 1,400 votes & in Ganderbal, 622 votes. Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, is trailing by over 1,842 votes against NC’s Bashir Veeri.
Omar Abdullah being a key rival to the Indian PM in Kashmir also makes international news, as do the demonstrations taking place in Kenya against Adani Group.
National Conference won 2 out of 3 seats in the Valley, with PDP drawing a blank. BJP’s grip in Jammu region's 2 seats has remained steady, but Ladakh has slipped from its grasp.
While NC has fielded Omar Abdullah, JKPC candidate is Sajjad Lone. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, jailed in case of terror funding, is contesting as Independent, making it a three-way contest.
The former chief minister further said he does not wish to lead an union territory. Earlier, Abdullah announced he would be contesting from Baramulla LS seat instead of Srinagar.
In an interview, former J&K chief minister says despite a decrease in civil unrest, there has been stagnation in development and investment since the abrogation of Article 370.
The trial court had said Abdullah could not prove his claims of “cruelty” or “desertion” which were the grounds alleged by him for grant of decree of divorce.
At a media interaction, former J&K CM Omar Abdullah also spoke about Congress-SP seat-sharing spat in MP, adding that 'we (INDIA) seem to be falling apart in UP'.
I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.
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