KT NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, Feb 4: Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, National Conference today expressed serious doubts over the conduct of 'free and fair' elections under the People's Democratic Party led coalition government in the state.
General secretary of the party Sheikh Nazir Ahmad said that they have least expectation from the present dispensation about the free and fair Lok Sabha polls.
"We have reservations about the conduct of the polls.
We cannot trust the ruling combination.
Free and fair polls is a very broader term and need to be applied on ground which is least expected from the PDP led coalition government", said Sheikh Nazir.
Asked whether Election Commission of India has been approached for voicing the concern, Sheikh Nazir said that they too are biased.
"When ECI was approached by Dr Farooq Abdullah and asked to provide proof, it did not act.
So how can we expect moon from this organization", he said.
Sheikh Nazir said the party has yet to decide over the polls and they have taken some decisions during recently concluded five day session in Jammu.
"We will announce these decision very soon.
And we will be gearing up for the polls as and when times comes", he said and added that they would shortly meet again and discuss all the issues threadbare.
Meanwhile, National Conference has not yet braced up for forthcoming polls.
There seems no activity on ground and people are yet to start canvassing.
However, party sources said that the National Conference would start high pitch campaign shortly to blunt the ruling PDP campaign trial.
Party insiders noted that the leadership is busy in devising the strategy for the polls and would put all its resources to use for retaining the seats.
Sources said that there has been no decision so far on alliance with any party in the state.
However, the party has not closed the option in entering into alliance with the "secular parties with an regional outlook".
National Conference has five members of parliament in the 13th Lok Sabha, while as BJP has one MP in the lower house from the state.
