Irrespective of J&K Assembly poll results, control will lie with Delhi: Engineer Rashid

Awami Ittehad Party chief Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Saturday said irrespective of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election results, the Union Territory's control will lie with Delhi.

Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, also said he does not rely on exit polls and would wait for the final outcome of the Assembly polls.

Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi met the AIP chief at his residence here on Saturday. Their meeting has sparked speculations about the Congress leader seeking his support for the National Conference (NC)-Congress coalition for government formation.

"Everybody is at liberty to have an exit poll. They know better what the criteria were. People have voted, so let's wait for October 8, Rashid told news agency.

He said he has never relied on exit polls.