Srinagar: In a dramatic political turn, People’s Conference president Sajad Lone on Tuesday announced that his party will abstain from voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections — a move that could significantly boost the chances of BJP’s candidate Sat Sharma.

Lone, known for his fiery remarks and independent stance, made it clear that he would “rather die than vote for the National Conference (NC).” Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Lone lashed out at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, saying, “Stop dictating to us who we should vote for and who we should not. You cannot label us. You are not a prince.”

The development comes as a potential lifeline for the BJP, whose candidate Sat Sharma needs three non-BJP MLAs to abstain or vote in his favour to secure the fourth Rajya Sabha seat from J

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