NC Only Party Taking BJP Head On: CM Omar

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday asserted that his party, the National Conference (NC), stands alone in actively confronting the BJP, while sharply criticising rivals for forging covert or outright ties with the saffron party.

- Press Trust Of India

Talking to reporters here, Abdullah emphatically dismissed speculation of any alliance between the NC and the BJP, and sought to draw a clear distinction between his government's necessity for cordial ties with the Centre for effective governance and his party's political equation with the BJP.

"The National Conference is the only party which is taking the BJP head on and nobody else is doing that," the chief minister said, rubbishing allegations of his party entertaining a tie-up, a move he suggested others pursue "behind curtains”.

He cited an example of the upcoming assembly bypoll in Nagrota where the NC is the only party contesting the BJP candidate. "Why did the PDP not field a candidate,” he asked.

Abdullah clarified that while his administration seeks "cordial relations with the Centre so that governance is not affected", his party's political stance is unwavering.