Amid fresh strains in the National Conference-Congress alliance, the Congress leadership on Monday displayed displeasure over the ruling NC’s decision not to offer them a ‘safe seat’ for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections by abstaining as four NC candidates filed their nomination papers in Srinagar.

The Congress party on Sunday announced not to contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha election after its alliance partner, the National Conference (NC), refused it a ‘safe seat’. Polling will be held on October 24 for the four vacant seats of the Rajya Sabha.

Advertisement

Confirming that the Congress was missing from the paper filing by NC candidates on all the four seats, Pradesh Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra said this was bound to happen as we have decided not to field our candidate for the

See Full Page