Jammu, Oct. 14 -- People's Conference (PC) Chairman Sajad Lone on Monday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of denying the Congress party a Rajya Sabha seat at the behest of the BJP.
However, political observers believe Lone's own decision to abstain from voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections could end up benefiting the saffron party.
Lone challenged Abdullah to prove that the National Conference's (NC) decision to block Congress from winning a Rajya Sabha seat was not influenced by the BJP. He termed the NC's stance a "betrayal" of the Congress, which, he reminded, had extended crucial support to the NC during the 2024 Assembly elections.
"Omar Abdullah has damaged the National Conference's cred...