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Omar Abdullah terms Rajya Sabha contest a direct fight between NC and BJP; urges parties not to abstain

Srinagar, Oct 14 (UNI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections would be a direct contest between the National Conference (NC) and the BJP, cautioning that abstaining from the polls would only benefit the saffron party.
Omar said that all four of the NC’s candidates had today appealed to various political parties for support. “They appealed to PDP, AIP and everyone. At that time, no statement had come from Sajad Lone (saying that he would abstain from voting). Our candidates also appealed to Sajad to vote in favor of the NC. Now Sajad has decided to stay out of the election. You and I both know who will benefit from it,” Omar told reporters in Baramulla after attending a meeting.
He said he could not comment on the reasons behind Lone’s decision to abstain but stressed that staying away from the election would give the BJP an upper hand. “But I appeal to the rest that they should not stay out of the election. They should vote and prove that they are really against the BJP. Because this is a direct competition between the NC and the BJP. So not voting for the National Conference means that the BJP is being helped. We want the BJP to lose all three seats,” the Chief Minister said.
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