Jammu, April 21 -- Mocking at Bharatiya Janta Party's (BJP) exit from the poll arena in Kashmir Valley, former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Saturday alleged the BJP claimed many things in Kashmir but fled from contesting the polls in the valley.

Omar said it is evident the BJP has not been able to win people's hearts after the abrogation of Article 370.

Omar said, "The importance of this election is that it is the first time after August 2019 that the Lok Sabha elections are being held here. Also, in 2019, the BJP fielded its candidates on all the seats (in the valley). But this time the (Union) Home Minister (Amit Shah) said that we would first win the hearts of the people and then field the can...