National Conference to boycott local body, panchayat polls in J&K; Farooq Abdullah asks Centre to clarify stand on Article 35A

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday announced that the party will not participate in the Panchayat polls conference until and unless the Government of India and the state government make their position clear on article 35A. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday announced that the party will not participate in the panchayat and urban local bodies elections until the Government of India and the Jammu and Kashmir state government make their position clear on Article 35A. “The core group unanimously decided that the National Conference will not participate in these elections unless and until the government of India and the state government clarify their positions in this regard and take effective steps for protection of Article 35A in and outside the courts,” Abdullah said after the meeting in Srinagar. #BREAKING -- National Conference to boycott local body polls in Jammu & Kashmir | @islahmufti with more details pic.twitter.com/OP1m5VGSBc — News18 September 5, 2018 Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Farooq Abdullah’s son, Omar Abdullah also tweeted regarding the boycott stating that the central government should make their stand on article 35A clear.