Srinagar, Nov. 7 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul said the party is gaining ground across Jammu and Kashmir as it reaches out to voters village by village during the Budgam bypolls, calling it a real victory for the party.

Talking to media as per KNS correspondent, he said, "We are going from village to village, meeting every voter for the first time. That's a big achievement for us, a real victory," Koul told reporters. "Earlier, people used to shut their doors upon seeing the BJP. That fear has gone now. People are welcoming us," he said.

Taking a dig at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Koul mocked his recent campaign event in Nagrota. "He could only speak for five minutes before the mic went of...