Congress and National Conference had recently announced that both the parties will contest the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir together. After this announcement, there was a difference of opinion between the two parties regarding seat sharing, on which they have now reached an agreement. Out of the 90 assembly seats in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress will contest on 32 seats and National Conference has decided to field its candidates on 52 seats. 1 seat has been left for CPI (M) and 1 seat for Panthers Party. Apart from this, Congress and National Conference have agreed to have a friendly contest on the remaining 5 seats. This was announced late on Monday evening.
On the seat sharing between Congress and National Conference, state Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra said, “National Conference will contest on 51 seats, Congress on 32 and we have agreed to have a friendly but disciplined contest on 5 seats. Apart from these 88 seats, we have left 1 seat for CPI(M) and 1 seat for Panthers Party.”
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Announcing the alliance, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said, “It is a matter of great joy that we have started this campaign that both of us will fight together against the forces that are trying to divide the people here. The alliance of the whole country and India was formed so that we can fight against the forces that want to communalise, divide and break the country. Today we have completed the talks and coordinated in a very good cordial atmosphere. Congress and National Conference will fight the elections together.”
Congress leader KC Venugopal said, ‘BJP is trying to destroy the soul of Jammu and Kashmir. The main objective of our Indian alliance in Jammu and Kashmir is to save the soul of Jammu and Kashmir, so Congress and National Conference together are going to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir which is completely friendly with the people of Jammu and Kashmir. We have discussed this and we have made a formula which our leaders will now share. We will fight together, we will win Jammu and Kashmir. We will form the government in Jammu and Kashmir.’
