Lone, 58, is the prime challenger to National Conference (NC) leader-former chief minister Omar Abdullah in the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat that goes to the polls on May 20 Reckoned a key player in Kashmir politics, Sajjad Lone has come a long way since he eschewed separatist ideology after the assassination of his father Abdul Ghani Lone, a leading light of the pro-secession Hurriyat Conference, in 2002. As chairman of People’s Conference, Lone, 58, is the prime challenger to National Conference leader-former chief minister Omar Abdullah in the Baramulla Lok…
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