Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah filed nomination papers from the Budgam Assembly constituency as well on Thursday.

On Wednesday, the former Chief Minister had filed papers for the Ganderbal constituency. NC said that Omar Abdullah would be the only party candidate to fight Assembly elections from two constituencies.

Lok Sabha member, Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, NC leader, Aga Mehmood, party treasurer, Shammi Oberoi and NC provincial secretary, Shaukat Mir accompanied Omar to the returning officer’s office when he went to Budgam.

Speaking to reporters after Omar filed papers, Lok Sabha member, Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said that Omar’s coming to fight election from Budgam is a welcome step.

Senior BJP leader Ravneet Bittu was recently elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan. Today Ravneet Bittu was sworn in as Rajya Sabha Member by Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) made an "insurance arrest in hurry" to prevent his release on bail in the alleged excise policy scam case.

Appearing for Kejriwal, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that his client was released on three different occasions in the money laundering case registered under the stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), where rigours for grant of bail are much higher.

He referred to the 21-day interim release of the AAP supremo in May this year to campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, the interim bail granted subsequently by the top court on July 12, and the trial court order granting him regular bail, which was stayed later by the Delhi High Court on an “oral mention” made by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).