Srinagar: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said he will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Farooq Abdullah said that he will contest the assembly polls, and that once the statehood is restored, he will step down and his son Omar Abdullah will contest from the seat. He said that the statehood has been promised by the central government and all parties are seeking complete restoration at the earliest, KNO reported.
Abdullah while reacting to the poll schedule, said that it is better as it will expose the readiness of parties for the elections. He said that any decision over pre-poll alliance will be taken by the party after holding threadbare deliberations.
