Congress, National Conference Announce J&K, Ladakh Seat-Sharing Formula

The Congress has decided to field its candidates from the two seats in Jammu province, Udhampur and Jammu, and the sole seat in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The NC will contest from all three Lok Sabha seats of the Kashmir Valley, that is, Anantnag-Rajouri, Srinagar, and Baramulla.

The announcement was made jointly by NC vice president Omar Abdullah, and Congress leader and the party’s seat sharing committee member Salman Khurshid, in New Delhi.

“I formally announce the decision of the NC and Congress to contest the elections in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, jointly. The NC will support Congress candidates in the Udhampur, Jammu, and Ladakh seats. The INDIA bloc with contest the polls to help fulfil the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, and truly represent them in Parliament,” Mr. Abdullah said.