With 12 leaders elected unopposed, including Union ministers and senior politicians, the NDA now holds 112 seats in the Rajya Sabha, reducing dependence on allies. Opposition numbers stand at 85.
The announcement about Omar contesting from Ganderbal seat was made by the party while releasing a second list of 29 candidates for the second and third phase of polling in J&K.
Singapore’s Foreign Minister, Vivian Balakrishnan had said that the recently concluded High-level India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) meeting between India and Singapore had laid the ground for PM Modi’s visit.
Yadav said that he decided to join Jan Suraaj by principles set by the organisation, which is set to take the shape of a full-fledged political party on October 2.