Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 7: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that his party wouldn't enter into alliance with any party in the upcoming Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. Talking to reporters Dr Farooq said that his party wouldn't have any sort of alliance with any party. "No, there wouldn't be any alliance, "he said.
His statement has made it clear that NC has decided to stay away from INDIA bloc constituents, especially Congress with which it had allied in Lok Sabha polls.
In the Lok Sabha elections, NC refused to ally with Peoples Democratic Party, a constituent of INDIA bloc. The party won Anantnag-Rajouri and Srinagar seats but lost Baramulla seat.
While NC candidate Mian Altaf defeated PDP president and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti by a heavy margin of 2.80 lakh votes, it's candidate for Srinagar Aga Ruhullah Mehdi defeated PDP's Waheed- Ur- Rehman Parra by 1. 80 lakh votes.
In Baramulla LS, NC candidate Omar Abdullah was defeated by Er. Rashid by nearly two lakh votes. |
