Srinagar: Voting for the four Rajya Sabha seats started in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday at the Legislative Assembly complex in Srinagar, and the ruling National Conference (NC) MLAs were the first ones to cast their votes.

In an important related development, Jammu and Kashmir Congress MLAs have decided to support (NC) candidates in the Rajya Sabha polls.

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) held a meeting late Thursday evening in Srinagar, after which the decision was taken.

By announcing its decision to support the NC, Congress has reaffirmed its political alignment with the ruling party. Senior Congress leader and JKPCC President Tariq Hameed Karra announced that all six Congress MLAs will cast their votes in favour of the NC candidates. Read Also 'We Will Make

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