Last Updated on 26/08/2024 by Ankita
National Conference and Congress are going to contest the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir together. Under the alliance, both the parties have also reached an agreement on seat sharing. This was announced on Monday evening. Both the parties will field their candidates on 85 seats. Under this, Farooq Abdullah’s National Conference will contest on 51 seats while Congress will contest on 32 seats. At the same time, there is an agreement to give one seat each to CPI (M) and Panthers.
Announcing the alliance, Farooq Abdullah said that talks with Congress for seat sharing in Jammu and Kashmir have been completed. Out of 90, NC will contest 51 seats and Congress 32 and it has been agreed that 5 seats have been left for friendly fight. One seat has been kept for CPI(M) and one for Panthers Party. INDIA Block was formed to fight against the forces dividing India.
At the same time, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal said that the main objective of our INDIA block was to save Jammu and Kashmir. Therefore, NC-Congress is ready to form a friendly government for the PP of Jammu and Kashmir. We will fight together, we will win and we will form the government in Jammu and Kashmir.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)