Jammu, Oct. 17 -- With just two days remaining for the filing of nominations for the Budgam and Nagrota Assembly constituencies, tensions between coalition partners National Conference (NC) and Congress have escalated, threatening the unity of their alliance. Intense negotiations are underway to reach a consensus on candidate selection for the two seats, as the deadline looms.
According to highly placed sources, serious differences have emerged between the NC and Congress after the NC reportedly refused to allocate a safe seat to its coalition partner in Rajya Sabha elections. The disagreement has sparked concerns about the stability of the alliance, prompting the NC leadership to launch a damage control exercise to mend ties with Congress...