Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Wednesday announced its decision to support National Conference (NC) candidates in the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for Thursday, despite expressing dissatisfaction over the functioning of the alliance between the two parties. In a letter to NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah, J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra said the party would vote for NC nominees “as candidates of the alliance” in order to maintain unity against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Karra said discussions over the sharing of the four Rajya Sabha seats “were not a pleasant experience” but added that the Congress was guided by its “values and commitment to secular ethos.” “Our one-year experience has been of disappointment. Our party colleagues in the Assembly and cadres have
Despite ‘unpleasant experience’, Congress supports NC: Karra
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