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Srinagar: Two days after the BJP secured a seat in the Rajya Sabha elections, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that his expectations for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir were steadily declining as the delay continued. Speaking to reporters at the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly office, CM Omar Abdullah said that he had maintained hope for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir from the beginning. However, he acknowledged that the ongoing delay was gradually eroding that optimism.

Abdullah said, “I have been hoping for the return of statehood since day one, but the continuous delay is reducing my confidence.” He also refused to comment on reports suggesting he might resign if the issue was not a

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