Srinagar, Oct 16: The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday indicated that it will consider supporting the National Conference (NC) in the Rajya Sabha polls if they back their MLAs’ private member bills in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.

Speaking to reporters here, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti revealed that NC chief Farooq Abdullah had called her to request support for his party’s candidates.

Mehbooba said she told Abdullah that while the PDP’s senior leadership would discuss the matter, she emphasised that the NC should support the PDP MLAs’ private member bills in the assembly, including the Land Bill and the Regularisation of Daily Wagers Bill.

“If they (NC) help us pass one or two of these bills, then perhaps we can consider that (supporting them in the Rajya Sabha polls),” sh

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