J-K Assembly elections: At 86, Farooq Abdullah in political spotlight as son Omar opts out. 5 points
National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah said on August 16 that he will lead the party in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections scheduled in three phases from September 18. The announcement by 86-year-old Farooq comes after his son Omar Abdullah opted to refrain from participating in elections until Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is restored….