SRINAGAR — National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said he will participate in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Farooq Abdullah, as per the news agency KNO, said that he will contest the Assembly polls and that once the statehood is restored, he will step down and his son Omar Abdullah will contest from the seat.
He said that the Statehood has been promised by the Central government and all parties are seeking complete restoration at the earliest.
Abdullah, while reacting to the poll schedule, said that it is better as it will expose the readiness of parties for the elections. He said that any decision over pre-poll alliance will be taken by the party after holding threadbare deliberations.
The Election Commission of India on Friday announced three-phase polls, which were long overdue in Jammu and Kashmir, with the first phase being held on September 18, the second phase on September 25 and the third phase on October 1.
The election results will be announced on October 4 along with Haryana Assembly results, which will go to polls on October 1.
This post first appeared on The Kashmir Pulse
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