Jammu, Nov. 23 -- Targeting the ruling National Conference, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma on Saturday, accused the party of committing "electoral fraud" by promising free electricity before elections and now burdening the people with proposed hefty 20 percent tariff hike.

Sunil Sharma said the NC's 2024 election manifesto has collapsed under its own lies and false assurances.

"Omar Abdullah promised 200 units of free electricity to every household in Jammu and Kashmir. Today, more than a year later, instead of fulfilling that promise, his government is preparing to loot people with an outrageous 20 percent increase in peak-hour consumption charges," he said.

Challenging the chief minister directly, Sharma added that if Omar A...