Srinagar, May 2 -- National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Election Commission of India's move to defer poll for Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat was aimed at depriving nomadic communities of their right to vote.Lok Sabha election in the redrawn Anantnag-Rajouri constituency was slated for May 7. However, the ECI rescheduled it for May 25 after receiving representations from several parties.

He was addressing a rally held jointly by NC and its coalition partner Congress in Dooru area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district."The ECI's decision to reschedule elections is a brazen violation of power. It is clearly aimed to deprive the nomadic community of the Pir Panchal region of the right to vote," Omar Abdu...