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In a major development, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday announced that her party will support the Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

“We held a meeting with the party legislators ahead of the crucial Rajya Sabha election. I had a telephonic conversation with Dr Farooq Abdullah over the issue and had told him that we are ready to support if they support our bills on land ownership of both tribals and hotels," Mufti told reporters today.

The PDP had earlier insisted on NC’s support for its bills for land rights and regularisation of daily wagers in the assembly as a condition for offering support to the ruling party in the Rajya Sabha elections.

Mufti said the PDP will

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