New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The ruling National Conference and the Congress can mop up to three Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu & Kashmir in the upcoming biennial election. The BJP, with 29 MLAs, has a chance to win one seat-either by bagging extra votes from other Opposition parties or through second-preference votes.
It would take the NDA's tally to 133 in the Rajya Sabha, while the Opposition numbers will rise to 80. In the lone by-poll in Punjab, AAP-currently a fence sitter in the Rajya Sabha-is set to gain one seat. The J&K assembly currently has 88 MLAs. The ruling NC-Congress coalition has 52 MLAs. htc
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