{"id":6186,"date":"2025-12-06T21:42:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T21:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/?p=6186"},"modified":"2025-12-06T21:42:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T21:42:47","slug":"india-bloc-on-life-support-jk-cm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/06\/india-bloc-on-life-support-jk-cm\/","title":{"rendered":"INDIA bloc on \u2018life support\u2019: J&K CM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Says, BJP contests every poll like fight for survival<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

New Delhi, Dec 06:\u00a0<\/strong>Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the INDIA alliance is \u201con life support\u201d, warning that decisions taken without consensus have weakened the bloc ahead of upcoming elections.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Abdullah said the Bihar election outcome exposed organisational and coordination gaps within the alliance. \u201cEither we are a bloc, or we are not,\u201d he said, stressing that decisions must be taken collectively if the INDIA alliance wants to offer a national alternative to the BJP.<\/p>\n

Abdullah said pushing constituents out of the seat-sharing framework in Bihar disrupted unity among alliance partners. \u201cLook at Bihar. We consciously pushed one constituent out of the India bloc. If tomorrow that leader leaves, who is responsible?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

Referring to the handling of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, he added, \u201cThe entire thing with Hemant Soren and JMM was a disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n

Omar said the bloc must decide whether it functions as a national platform or merely as state-specific alliances. \u201cIf we call ourselves a bloc, we must act like one. Otherwise, we are just stitching different alliances state by state,” he said.<\/p>\n

Contrasting the INDIA bloc\u2019s internal gaps with the BJP\u2019s electoral strategy, the J&K CM said the ruling party has constructed an unmatched election machinery. \u201cThey fight every election as if their lives depend on it, from a club election to the election of the President,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to him, the BJP immediately shifts its focus to the next state once polling ends, while opposition parties \u201cbegin preparations two months before voting\u201d.<\/p>\n

Abdullah said the opposition should draw lessons from the BJP\u2019s discipline rather than dismissing its success as purely resource-driven. \u201cThey also have an incredible work ethic. It is possible to replicate some of what they do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He rejected suggestions that his working relationship with the Centre indicates any alliance with the BJP. \u201cWe maintain a working relationship because we have a responsibility toward the people of Jammu and Kashmir. It doesn\u2019t mean we are joining hands with the BJP,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Omar said the National Conference will continue to pursue the demand for restoration of statehood and a voice in security-related decisions.<\/p>\n

The Chief Minister further said recent election patterns show that Muslim voters are no longer guaranteed support bases for any party. \u201cThe Muslim voter has clearly said that you cannot take us for granted,\u201d he said. \u201cThey want someone who will espouse their cause for five years, not five months before elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf leaders like Asaduddin Owaisi are gaining ground, it is because voters have found someone who speaks for them 365 days a year,\u201d Omar said\u2014(KNO)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Says, BJP contests every poll like fight for survival New Delhi, Dec 06:\u00a0Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the INDIA alliance is \u201con life support\u201d, warning that decisions taken without consensus have weakened the bloc ahead of upcoming elections. Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Abdullah […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6186"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6188,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6186\/revisions\/6188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kashmirthunder.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}