Click to play videoSrinagar: With the elections in Jammu and Kashmir just around the corner, leaders of the National Conference (NC), Kashmir's old and largest political party, are trying to determine who will be the best leader — the father, Farooq Abdullah or the son, Omar Abdullah — if they come to power if they come to power.
Although the NC leadership has nominated Farooq Abdullah as its chief ministerial candidate, a debate has already started, though it is not on surface that the time has finally come when the baton should be passed on to the next generation.
In 2002, Omar was NC's nominee for the chief minister's post but six-years-later the party is banking on experience, though Omar says he is too young at 38 to be a state head, his father is getting no younger at 74. Opinion in the party is clearly divided.
"Farooq Sahib has the experience which we need for some time, '' said senior NC leader Sadiq Ali.
While some feel that it's the experince that will carry the party forward, others feel that it's the generation next which has the energy to carry the party into the future.
"Omar is young, energetic and can lead us very well,'' said young leader Javeed Dar.
However, another youg leader, Sakina Itoo, felt it isn't the right time to comment as she said, "No comments''.
The NC had ruled the troubled state for more than 25 years till the PDP ended their reign in 2002. With its nose slightly ahead as of now, the NC is hoping that the senior Abdullah can win it for them and even son Omar backs supports his father.
"My father is not that old, he is young at heart and younger than you and me,'' said Omar.
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