National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said Lok Sabha member Sheikh Abdul Rashid's suggestion for delaying government formation till restoration of statehood was playing into the hands of the BJP.

Engineer Rashid, accused National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah of changing his stance while citing his earlier statement that he would not contest elections in Jammu and Kashmir unless statehood was restored.

Omar Abdullah called out Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid's call to boycott government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, accusing him of playing into the hands of the BJP.

National Conference Vice President and party candidate from Ganderbal and Budgam, Omar Abdullah, has said that he will speak about results after the lunch. Speaking to the news agency PTI, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir said he will speak about the results after lunch as during the Lok Sabha polls, early trends showed him winning from the Baramulla seat, but the results changed after that. Early trends showed the National Conference taking a lead in Jammu and Kashmir, which went to elections for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370.