Srinagar, Oct. 23 -- On the eve of the Rajya Sabha elections, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah asserted that the Congress continues to stand with them and supports its candidates.
Abdullah's remarks came amid reports of friction within the NC-Congress alliance, after the NC declined to offer Congress a "safe seat" in the RS polls. The Congress had been offered one seat by the NC, but refused to contestDismissing reports about a rift, Abdullah told reporters, "The Congress is with us. They support us."Meanwhile, NC today issued a whip asking all its legislators to ensure their presence in the Assembly and vote in accordance with the party's decision.
The directive, issued by NC chief whip Mubarik Gul, in...