Srinagar, May 6 -- Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday dismissed PDP leader Waheed Para's claims that National Conference (NC) legislators were planning to defect from the party, calling the allegations "baseless" and accusing the PDP of spreading rumours.

Speaking to reporters after a function in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, Omar said there was no dissent within the NC and asserted that none of the party's MLAs would support the BJP.

"Do you think I would be attending these functions if some MLAs were preparing to leave? These are baseless reports. These are the same people who helped the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls. It is not that we are saying this, it was revealed by RTI," Omar said.

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