Budgam Outcome Sign Of Public Resentment, Nagrota Result As Expected: J&K Cong On Bypolls

Jammu, Nov 14: The Congress in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday said the bypoll result in Budgam reflected “public resentment” over unfulfilled promises and dissatisfaction with the government’s performance while it termed the Nagrota outcome “as expected” as the seat was already with the BJP.

On the Bihar election results, Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission, alleging that the Chief Election Commissioner “played the role of a block president of the BJP”.

“He deserves ‘congratulations’. He facilitated everything for the BJP. It was open poll rigging, a vote-for-money and money-for-vote exercise,” he claimed.

Karra said the Bihar outcome did not reflect the ground reality.

“Rahul Gandhi campaigned extensively. But the g