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The Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir scheduled for October 24 have ignited temporary political upheaval, particularly between allies National Conference and Congress, over seat-sharing arrangements. The underlying bitterness stems from both the method of seat distribution and competing political interests, with direct consequences for alliance stability and voting outcomes.

The NC-led coalition emerged from the 2024 assembly elections, with NC holding 41 seats, Congress six, CPI(M) one, and support from five independents, giving them a comfortable majority in the 88-member assembly over the BJP’s 28 seats. The Omar Abdullah-led government formed a limited cabinet and offered no position to its pre-poll ally, the Congress. The NC was able to dispel the Op

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