Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday (Jan 9) said that there was a lack of clarity surrounding the INDIA alliance's leadership and agenda, and pointed out that no meetings of the opposition alliance have been organised.

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He further said that, as per what was discussed earlier, there wasn't any time limit for the INDIA alliance, and if it was just set up for the parliamentary elections, then it must be dissolved now.

Abdullah made the remarks as he was responding to a question on the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, where all three parties, AAP, BJP and Congress, are contesting against  each other.

"I cannot say anything about this because we have nothing to do with Delhi elections. AAP, Congress and the other parties on the ground must decide how to combat the BJP," the J&K CM was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

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"As far as I remember, there was no time limit to the INDIA alliance. Unfortunately, no INDIA alliance meeting is being organised, so there is no clarity about leadership, agenda, or our (INDIA bloc's) existence... They should wind up the alliance in case it was just for the Parliament elections," he added. 

He further mentioned that AAP won the previous two state assembly elections in Delhi.

"This time we will have to wait for what the people of Delhi decide," he added.

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It is pertinent to note that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress had formed an alliance along with other parties for the Lok Sabha elections several months ago. 

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'Alliance not confined to contesting elections,' says Farooq Abdullah

Meanwhile, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah said that the alliance is not only confined to contesting elections.

"... As far as alliance is concerned, alliance exists in everything, and is not limited to contesting elections. The alliance exists to strengthen the country and remove this hatred from our country. Those who think it was just for Parliamentary elections, should come out of this misconception," he said.

The Delhi assembly polls will be held in a single phase on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8.

(With inputs from agencies)