Omar rules out pre-poll alliance for elections in J&K

JAMMU: NC leader Omar Abdullah Monday ruled out a pre-poll alliance with any party for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, saying his party had joined hands with the PDP and Congress to “save the state”. The PDP had on November 21 staked claim to form a government with the backing of rival National Conference (NC) and the Congress. This was followed by another bid from the two-member People’s Conference which claimed the support of the BJP and 18 MLAs from other parties.