Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Vice-President and Baramulla Lok Sabha candidate Omar Abdullah has conceded defeat and congratulated Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh for his victory in North Kashmir.
In a post on his X account, Omar Abdullah conceded defeat and congratulated Independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh for his victory in North Kashmir. He added that the voters have spoken and in a democracy, that's all that matters.
"I think it's time to accept the inevitable.
Congratulations to Engineer Rashid for his victory in North Kashmir. I don't believe his victory will hasten his release from prison nor will the people of North Kashmir get the representation they have a right to but the voters have spoken and in a democracy, that's all that matters," Abdullah said in a post on X.
As per latest trends, Omar Abdullah is trailing in Baramulla by a margin of 134705 votes against independent candidate Abdul Rashid Sheikh, as per the ECI. (with Agency inputs)