J&K's Nagrota set for triangular fight
Jammu, Oct. 23 -- The J&K's Nagrota assembly constituency, considered a BJP stronghold, is likely to witness a triangular contest in the ensuing bypoll scheduled for November 11. A total of 12 candidates, including a former minister and a District Development Council (DDC) member, have filed nomination papers.
The Congress has backed out of the race, leaving the seat for its alliance partner National Conference (NC) for a "bigger" cause to drub the BJP.
The triangular contest is being anticipated between BJP candidate Devyani Rana, NC's Shamim Begum and Harsh Dev Singh of the J&K National Panthers Party (India).
The constituency has a significant Gujjar and Rajput population. Though NC's Shamim Begum, a DDC member from Dansal, Harsh Dev Singh of the Panthers Party (India), BJP rebel Anil Sharma and AAP's Joginder Singh have been holding rallies, Devyani's rallies have drawn a considerable crowd so far....
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