Srinagar, Oct. 17 -- Senior Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) leader leader Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan on Friday said the upcoming Rajya Sabha election is not merely a political exercise but a defining test of the collective conscience of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

In a statement, he described the election as a "battle for dignity, democracy, and the rightful voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir," which he said has been missing for long.

"The Rajya Sabha election is far more than a contest for seats. It is a verdict on the BJP's policies that have systematically disempowered our people, dismantled our statehood, and denied us our constitutional identity," he said. "Under the false cloak of development, they sold dece...