“Could at least have come and cast his vote”: Omar Abdullah slams Sajad Lone over “Fixed Match” remarks on RS polls

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday hit back at People’s Conference President Sajad Lone for calling the recent Rajya Sabha election a “fixed match” between the National Conference and the BJP.

Speaking to the media, CM Abdullah questioned Lone’s credibility, saying someone who initially refused to participate in the polls had no right to comment.

He accused Lone of indirectly aiding the BJP by abstaining from voting and urged him to clarify his political stance, asserting that the people of Handwara didn’t elect him “to stay silent or play a double role.”

“Why should someone who wasn’t even willing to participate in the election initially comment on anything? First, he should explain what compelled him to help the BJP. If he wanted to prevent match-fixing, he could