"I am not contesting the assembly elections. I am absolutely clear on this. I will help my party, I will lead the campaign, but I will not enter the Union Territory Assembly," the senior leader said in an interview on Monday. " Jammu and Kashmir."
Omar Abdullah, an independent candidate from Baramulla in the valley, lost the Lok Sabha elections to jailed former MLA Engineer Rashid. Rashid got 2.20 lakh more votes than the former Chief Minister.
In a post on X, Omar Abdullah also regretted that BJP did not give any major portfolio to its NDA allies.
“Despite all the talk about NDA allies pressing for their fair share in the Modi 3.0 ministry, they clearly do not have much influence in the corridors of power. The portfolios given to allies are left because the BJP has not left anything meaningful for them. You can bet that the post of Lok Sabha Speaker will also remain with BJP.
Omar Abdullah, an independent candidate from Baramulla in the valley, lost the Lok Sabha elections to jailed former MLA Engineer Rashid. Rashid got 2.20 lakh more votes than the former Chief Minister.
In a post on X, Omar Abdullah also regretted that BJP did not give any major portfolio to its NDA allies.
“Despite all the talk about NDA allies pressing for their fair share in the Modi 3.0 ministry, they clearly do not have much influence in the corridors of power. The portfolios given to allies are left because the BJP has not left anything meaningful for them. You can bet that the post of Lok Sabha Speaker will also remain with BJP.
