Vice President of National Conference, Omar Abdullah is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Baramulla.
National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on fighting the Lok Sabha elections in J&K, the importance of the polls post the abrogation of Article 370, and what explains the calm in the Valley. This session was moderated by Muzamil Jaleel, Deputy Editor, The Indian Express
Muzamil Jaleel: This is the first major election after August 5, 2019. What is the situation on the ground?
We had the District Development Committee meeting elections a few years ago, but this is the first major election and its significance is also heightened with the announcement by the Supreme Court that Assembly elections must be concluded by September 30 this year. There was some suspicion that the Government of India would find some reason to delay them, but from the recent speeches by the PM, Home Minister and others, it’s clear that these Parliament elections will be followed immediately by Assembly elections. So that adds to the pressure of these elections.
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