Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Wednesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is running away from elections due to the fear of losing its postal address in Kashmir.

Talking to media on the side-lines of his condolence visit to Magam in north Kashmir, Omar said, “The fact is if BJP had strong footing in the region, assembly elections would have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir by now. These people are running away from the election because they know that they will lose badly in Kashmir as well as in Jammu.”