J-K polls: Omar not concerned about anti-incumbency

Asserting that he was not concerned about the anti-incumbency factor, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he was hopeful that the people of the state would reward him with their votes for the good work done by the National Conference Government in the state.

"No I am not worried. I believe incumbency also has its advantages. There are a number of good works that were completed in the last six years and I am sure the people will recognize and reward that with votes," Omar said.

"We are not looking at an alliance, we are hopeful that these results will surprise people," he added.

Omar, who cast his vote here this morning, also talked about the significance of Srinagar in the elections this time.

"Every seat is important. Additional attention is being focused on Srinagar for two reasons, one it's the capital, two it is a district where the National Conference (NC) won all the eight assembly seats," said Omar.

"I think there is also an additional interest in how Srinagar votes because the media was highly critical of the flood response and, therefore, you have extrapolated that situation and linked it to the election results," he added.

The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister has decided to contest the assembly elections from two constituencies of Sonwar and Beerwah this time instead of seeking re-election from Ganderbal.

Polling is presently going on for the fourth phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir amidst tight security. Voting is taking place for 18 seats in the state. The voting, which began at 8 a.m., will end at 4 p.m.

The fourth phase will be the last one for Kashmir Valley, where voting is taking place for 16 assembly segments spread over three districts of Srinagar, Anantnag and Shopian.

The voting is also underway for two seats in Samba district of Jammu region.