Congress, PDP extend support to NC in RS polls in J&K to ‘keep BJP out’

Setting aside differences, the Congress on Thursday said its six MLAs will vote for candidates of alliance partner National Conference in the polls to four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir.

- TDG NETWORK

In a letter to NC president Farooq Abdullah, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Tariq Hamid Karra called the decision “a principled stand to keep the BJP away”.

The Congress’ decision to vote in favour of NC comes hours after the PDP made a similar pledge. Earlier in the day, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti announced its support to the NC, saying it wanted to keep the “fascist forces” out.