Key Takeaways
- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah thanked voters for their effort to reach polling booths, keeping the flame of democracy alive.
- Abdul Rashid Sheikh aka Engineer Rashid won the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat by a margin of over two lakh votes.
- The voters of North Kashmir, especially those who voted for Omar Abdullah, made their voices heard by coming out and using their vote.
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday thanked the voters for making their effort to reach polling booths and thus “keeping the flame of democracy alive”.
Omar’s message came a day after he lost the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat to jailed politician Abdul Rashid Sheikh aka Engineer Rashid by a margin of over two lakh votes.
“The voters of North Kashmir, especially those who voted for me, made their voices heard by coming out and using their vote. This effort kept the flame of democracy alive.
“Thank you for making the effort to come to the polling booths & keeping the flame of democracy alive,” Omar posted on X.
