Jammu, Oct 8: Negotiations behind the smokescreens are adding zing to the political scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, with an intriguing element of suspense.

This is clearly evident post-announcement of schedules by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for biennial elections to four vacant seats in the Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir and by-polls to Budgam and Nagrota assembly segments.

As the key players have gone into a huddle to zero in on the candidates from the list of probables, the trepidation is all-time high among the ‘hopefuls.’

The veil of secrecy being maintained by the political parties in the negotiations underway at formal and informal levels has animated the political-scape.

WHAT IS BEING REALISTIC IN ALLIANCE LINGO?

Officially speaking, the National Conference (NC)

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