Srinagar April 15 (IANS) The National Conference said on Saturday that it won t celebrate party president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah s victory in the Srinagar parliamentary by-poll in view of the deaths that occurred on balloting day.
Junaid Azim Mattu National Conference spokesperson said in a statement the party would not celebrate Abdullah s election victory as eight persons had died in violence during the Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency by-poll on April 9.
Abdullah beat his PDP rival Nazir Ahmad Khan by over 10 000 votes.
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Won t celebrate Farooq Abdullah s victory : NC
