Srinagar

Former chief minister and Lok Sabha member, Dr. Farooq Abdullah was re-elected unopposed as the president of the National Conference (NC) party on Monday.

His election came days after he had announced that he would not contest the elections.

NC presidential polls were held on Monday at party headquarters, 'Nawa-e-Subha' complex in Srinagar, on the 117^th birth anniversary of party’s founder Sheikh Abdullah.

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Abdullah had resigned from the post last month and said that he would like someone else to shoulder the responsibility as the NC president.