Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: With just six MLAs in its kitty, the Congress leadership is trying to get one Rajya Sabha seat from the National Conference to increase its strength in the Upper House of the Parliament.
Highly placed sources said that after denying a ministerial berth in Omar Abdullah’s council of ministers, the Congress is now mounting pressure on the National Conference to give at least one Rajya Sabha seat to the party from Jammu and Kashmir.
“It is yet not confirmed whether the National Conference leadership would accept the demand of the Congress, but over half a dozen party leaders are hoping to be accommodated in the Upper House of the Parliament with the help of the coalition partner”, sources said.
After the formation of the popular government, the elections for four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir will be held after nearly four years.
As per the numbers of different parties, the National Conf The Congress is now mounting pressure on the NC to give at least one Rajya Sabha seat to the party from J&K.
It is yet not confirmed whether the National Conference leadership would accept the demand of the Congress.
Over half a dozen party leaders are hoping to be accommodated in the Upper House of the Parliament.
The elections for four Rajya Sabha seats in J&K will be held after nearly four years.
In the Assembly polls held after a decade in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference won 42 seats, Congress six, BJP 29, PDP three and one each by the People's Conference, CPI-M, and AAP. Seven independents also emerged victorious. | 