SRINAGAR : In a significant political development ahead of next month’s Assembly bypolls, the National Conference (NC) has fielded District Development Council (DDC) member Shamim Begum as its candidate from Nagrota, after the Congress decided to step aside to “ensure the defeat of the BJP”. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The announcement came on Monday, shortly after NC’s Jammu provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta confirmed that the party high command had cleared Begum’s nomination. Begum, a Muslim Gujjar and DDC member from Nagrota’s Dansal block, is expected to file her nomination papers soon.

The Congress decision, taken late Sunday night, came despite the Nagrota seat originally being offered to the party by its ally, the NC. The move, though projected a

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