Srinagar, Oct 08: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday said deliberations on the party’s Rajya Sabha nominee will only begin once Rahul Gandhi returns from abroad, stressing that the final decision rests with the central leadership and not the state unit.

Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Karra dismissed speculation around potential Congress candidates, saying, “no formal discussion has taken place” either within the party or with alliance partner National Conference.

He said the reports that there are consultations going on for nominations of RS seats were “purely speculative”.

“Until Rahul Ji and the central leadership take a call on this, it’s just narrative-building. Everybody has a right to claim candidat

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