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People of J&K have given full support to Gupkar Alliance, says Omar Abdullah after Lead in DDC Polls

Srinagar
December 23, 2020

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the results of the just concluded District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir should act as an �eye-opener� for the BJP which had made these polls a prestige issue and a referendum on the revocation of Article 370 last year. "The trends that have emerged in the DDC polls in J&K are very encouraging for the @JKPAGD. The BJP had made this election a prestige issue about Article 370 and J&K�s special status. The people have now spoken and it�s for those who believe in democracy to pay heed to these voices,� he tweeted.

Abdullah�s remarks came amid counting of votes of the DDC elections, in which the People�s Alliance on Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has won 112 seats. There are 280 seats in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the PAGD alliance had �emerged out of the betrayal of the people of J&K on 5th Aug 2019. We have faced every obstacle � illegal detentions, agency threats and pressures, our candidates were locked up to stop them campaigning and from all this we are emerging victorious.� He expressed gratitude from the entire PAGD to the people for their �support at this critical juncture. We reaffirm our commitment to use all democratic and legal weapons at our disposal to continue to fight for our rights�.