Srinagar, November 8 Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said he is a supporter of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

Rahul Gandhi said in reply to a question whether he would campaign for Abdullah ahead of the general elections, “I am a supporter of Mr Omar Sachin . We have a government here together,”

Mr Abdullah said the issue of alliance between the Congress and the regional National Conference (NC) in the state would be decided by the party at the right time.

Abdullah said, “We (NC) are committed supporters of the UPA. and also added I do not see any reason why that should change,”

Speaking on Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Gandhi said the cricketer is a “wonderful human being”.

“I know him very well. He is a friend of mine. Sachin is a great cricketer. More importantly, he is a wonderful human being. I wish Sachin best of luck,” the Congress leader said.