EXCLUSIVE | Delhi trying to cleanse political landscape of mainstream parties: Omar Abdullah
Interview by Ramesh Vinayak
A third-generation politician from the Abdullah family and a former chief minister, Omar Abdullah speaks about the NC-Congress alliance, his poll pitch, independent candidates backed by the banned Jamaat-e-Islami, and more.
The former J&K CM shares his thoughts on the electoral landscape ahead of the first phase of assembly polls on September 18.
The NC leader also discusses how independents are being encouraged to split mainstream party votes and who stands to gain from this strategy ahead of the J&K assembly polls.
He also discusses whether the historically turbulent NC-Congress alliance can succeed this time in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections
He also shares his perspectives on his main political rivals as the upcoming assembly elections approach.