Abdullah threatens boycott of 2019 election over Article 35A
National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah has threatened that his party will boycott the Assembly and 2019 Lok Sabha elections if the Centre does not clear its position on Article 35A. Earlier, the NC had threatened to boycott the upcoming panchayat elections citing the same concern. The Supreme Court is currently hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A. 