Srinagar: In a closely watched Rajya Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir, the I.N.D.I.A bloc secured three of the four vacant Upper House seats on Friday, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) captured the remaining seat, amid reports of cross-voting.

The election, held for the first time in over a decade since the abrogation of Article 370, began at 9 am at the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly complex in Srinagar and concluded at 4 pm. Counting of votes commenced at 5 pm, with results announced shortly thereafter.

The ruling National Conference (NC) celebrated victories for its candidates Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan and Sajad Kichloo, while party treasurer G.S. Oberoi, popularly known as Shammi Oberoi, won the third seat. The BJP’s Sat Sharma secured the fourth seat by receiving 32 v

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