28th of Sep, 2023 CNI News National Conference Vice-President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that every political party and citizen wants elections in J&K, and that only the Lieutenant Governor opposes assembly elections in the state.

Omar was responding to a question about the Ministry of Home Affairs’ decision to postpone elections until after the conduct of Parliamentary elections, which are anticipated to take place in April or May 2024.

“National Conference has been prepared for polls since the beginning. We pushed for elections, but we are aware that the BJP will not hold them in J&K. When speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Omar Abdullah said, “They know that if elections are held, people will respond appropriately not only in Kashmir but also in the Jammu region.

He claimed that the central administration is not in the mood to hold elections for the J&K ULB, Panchayat, or Assembly. Holding parliamentary elections in 2024 is required of them because they are aware that voters will teach them a lesson through their votes, the man added.

Omar commented on the opposition meeting that NC President Dr. Farooq Abdullah called in Jammu, saying that it is wise to discuss the country’s political climate with one another. He said that “the opposition leaders will meet and discuss the current unstable political situation of J&K.”

The former CM responded to a question by asking who would object if J&K were to become a territory free of terrorism. “Nobody should have been an issue with it if DGP Dilbagh Singh is declaring they will make J&K a terror-free region. The instability has cost our party thousands of leaders and workers. We will participate if DGP is dedicated to fulfilling his part of the deal. Let him create J&K a place free of terror,” Omar continued.

He did, however, add that the Kokernag incident demonstrated just how quiet J&K is. The Kokernag incident, he continued, “exposed the tall claims that peace has been established in J&K. Our efforts should be beyond statements.”

At the time, the previous chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir advocated for the repeal of the decades-old Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), saying, “Let them make Jammu and Kashmir a terror-free place and then revoke AFSPA.”

He asserted that everyone in J&K supports elections and an elected government and that only Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha objects to this democratic process.