Gupkar ought to unitedly contest J&Ok polls: Omar

Express News Service

SRINAGAR:  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference vp Omar Abdullah on Wednesday steered that the five-party Gupkar Alliance ought to type a united entrance to contest the forthcoming Assembly polls within the Union Territory to “keep the BJP and its A and B teams at bay”.“I personally suggest that the Gupkar Alliance should unitedly contest the forthcoming Assembly polls in J&K. If they seek my advice, I would suggest that we unitedly contest the polls,” Omar advised reporters on the sidelines of his get together’s youth conference in Srinagar on Wednesday.

He mentioned Gupkar Alliance shouldn’t permit the BJP and its “A and B teams” to create division of votes.
“However, it is my suggestion. The decision has to be taken by Gupkar Alliance. What decision they take, I don’t know,” Omar mentioned. Another former CM Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP can also be in favour of Gupkar Alliance combating the upcoming Assembly elections in unison.

A PDP chief mentioned his get together is in favour of Gupkar events unitedly contesting the Assembly polls. He mentioned the alliance contesting unitedly and forging tactical understanding with Congress is the one manner out to maintain the BJP out.

In Jammu, in line with the PDP chief, Congress is the one get together that may tackle BJP. “Neither PDP nor NC can take BJP head-on in Jammu. Congress is the one get together that may pose a problem there, and Valley-based events ought to enter right into a tactical understanding with the Congress.

Reacting to Omar’s suggestion, BJP spokesman Altaf Thakur termed it one other ploy to proceed the “family rule” in J&Ok. “It is clear that Omar and his party are unnerved by Prime Minister Narendera Modi’s recent mega rally in Samba. Now he is afraid of the growing acceptance of BJP and Modi in J&K,” Thakur mentioned.