Srinagar, June 4 (Reporter) Even as counting of votes is still underway, former chief minister and National Conference candidate Omar Abdullah has accepted his defeat from Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency. By 1. 30 pm, Omar Abdullah was trailing behind Abdul Rashid Sheikh, also known as Engineer Rashid by a margin of over 1.30 lakh votes. Engineer Rashid, a former MLA is currently lodged in Tihar jail in a UAPA case. According to the Election Commission of India, Engineer Rashid, had bagged 3,01,369, while Omar was second with 1,63,757. Sajad Lone of the People Conference was in the third position with 1,01,990 votes. Omar took to social media to accept his defeat. “I think it’s time to accept the inevitable. Congratulations to Engineer Rashid for his victory in North Kashmir. I don’t believe his victory will hasten his release from prison nor will the people of North Kashmir get the representation they have a right to but the voters have spoken and in a democracy that’s all that matters,” Omar posted on X. Omar also congratulated Mian Altaf and Aga Ruhullah who are likely to emerge winners from the two Lok Sabha seats of Anantnag- Rajouri and Srinagar. “To my @JKNC_ colleagues @RuhullahMehdi & Mian Altaf Sb my heartfelt congratulations. I’m sorry I won’t be joining them in the Lok Sabha but I’m sure both of them will do an amazing job representing the people of J&K,” he said in another post on X...////...