Srinagar: In a rare show of opposition unity, the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday announced their support for the National Conference (NC) candidates in Friday’s Rajya Sabha elections from Jammu and Kashmir — a move aimed at keeping the BJP out and preserving the fragile I.N.D.I.A. bloc in the Union Territory.

The announcement came after days of speculation over the Congress’ stand, amid reports of friction between the NC and the grand old party over seat-sharing and coordination within the alliance.

\"Having taken into account our own sensitivities as a suffering state and as a steadfast secular party, we have decided to keep all differences with the NC aside to prove our commitment to our ethos,” said J&K Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra.

He called the

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