Srinagar: Despite securing two victories in the Anatnag-Rajouri and Srinagar Parliamentary constituencies, the central office of the National Conference, Nawa-e-Subh, appeared deserted with no celebrations, attributed to the defeat of the party's Vice President, Omar Abdullah, in the North Kashmir seat.
After the announcement of Omar Abdullah's defeat in Baramulla, the atmosphere at the National Conference headquarters was somber, with a palpable sense of disappointment prevailing among its members.
The National Conference secured victory in all three seats from Kashmir in 2019 with a grand celebration at the party headquarters in Nawai-e-Subh. However, despite clinching two seats in the recent parliamentary polls, the headquarters remained notably subdued.
Omar Abdullah began his political career in 1998, when he was elected to Lok Sabha, representing the Srinagar constituency. He won re-election in 1999 and 2004. However, in 2008, he left the Lok Sabha and was elected from the Ganderbal constituency and became the chief minister in 2009, serving until 2014.
Omar, whose party enjoys a stronghold in North Kashmir, had said that he decided to contest from the Baramulla seat because the BJP and the Union government were focused on this constituency.
(KNO Inputs)