Onlykashmir.in News Desk
The ruling National Conference (NC) registered a major victory in the Rajya Sabha elections from Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, winning three out of four seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured one.
According to an NC statement, senior leader Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan was declared the winner of the first seat, followed by Sajad Kichloo, who secured the second. The party’s treasurer, G. S. Oberoi (Shammi Oberoi), claimed victory in the third seat.
A BJP spokesperson said that Sat Sharma, the party’s candidate, won the fourth seat with 32 votes, defeating NC’s Imran Nabi Dar, who polled 22 votes.
The results underscore NC’s continued dominance in the region’s political landscape, while the BJP retained its foothold with one seat.
The win came after all four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir had been vacant since February 2021, following the retirement of Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mir Mohammad Fayaz, Shamsher Singh, and Nazir Ahmed Laway.
Bypolls for the Nagrota and Budgam assembly constituencies are scheduled for November 11, following the demise of MLA Devender Singh Rana and the resignation of Omar Abdullah, respectively.
