Responding to a question, the NC vice-chief on Friday said, "What does math have to do with this? There are many such places where the number of votes has reduced since 2014. There are some places in Srinagar where the number of votes are less than in parliamentary elections... One does not need math for it, they need common sense. I can't do anything if JP Nadda does not have common sense."
VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir elections 2024: "What does math have to do with this? There are many such places where the number of votes have reduced since 2014. There are some places in Srinagar where the number of votes are less than parliamentary elections... One does not need… pic.twitter.com/b1vzvelGb5
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 27, 2024
Earlier today Union minister JP Nadda, speaking at a press conference, said, "If one wants to see the poll percentage, it used to be 6 to 8 per cent but today it is 58 to 60 per cent. If he was bad in mathematics, what could I do? There was 60 per cent voting in the first phase and 58 per cent in the second phase."
#WATCH | Jammu: On NC leader Omar Abdullah's statement regarding poll percentage in Srinagar, Union Minister & BJP national president JP Nadda says, "If one wants to see the poll percentage, it used to be 6 to 8 per cent but today it is 58 to 60 per cent. If he was bad in… pic.twitter.com/aRzHZb8yh7
— ANI (@ANI) September 27, 2024
On Thursday, Omar Abdullah said that the central government is 'partially responsible' for the 'lower voter turnout'.
The second phase of J-K assembly polls recorded a turnout 57.31 per cent was in phase-2, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a press release.
Meanwhile, Omar Abdullah also held a rally in Jammu North Assembly constituency where he slammed BJP and asked that it has been five years wat happened to the development.
VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir Elections 2024: "When roads, hospitals, schools and colleges were not constructed, then BJP used to say that Article 370 is a hindrance in the development. Now, five years have passed since the abrogation of Article 370, I want to ask - what development… pic.twitter.com/S6NQRdzIqi
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 27, 2024
"When roads, hospitals, schools and colleges were not constructed, then BJP used to say that Article 370 is a hindrance in the development. Now, five years have passed since the abrogation of Article 370, I want to ask - what development has happened in Jammu since then? What has changed here?" he said.
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