Srinagar, May 3 -- Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Baramulla Lok Sabha seat at office of the Returning Officer Minga Sherpa.

He was accompanied by big cavalcade of vehicles carrying flags of the National Conference.

The former Chief Minister who is in direct contest with the People's Conference chairman Sajjad Lone also held a powershow at Degree College Baramulla where hundreds of NC supporters converged in support of former chief minister who is for the first time contesting polls from Baramulla. Congress J&K president Vikar Rasool and other senior leaders were present at Omar's rally.

Soon after filing his nomination papers, Omar Abdullah, outside the office of deputy commissioner...