Jammu, April 26 -- Although they indulged in exchanging barbs during the election campaign in Kashmir Valley, two arch-political rivals Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti joined hands to oppose any move to delay polling on the prestigious Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat.

While Omar Abdullah cautioned against delaying polling on this seat, Mehbooba Mufti while campaigning in Surankote warned that such action would shatter people's faith in democracy.

Smelling a deep-rooted conspiracy in the demand of the BJP and some other parties to delay elections of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, the NC and PDP asked the Election Commission not to postpone polls.

Notably, responding to the representations received, the Election Commission of India ...