Ahead of the November 11 Assembly bypoll to two seats in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the National Conference has offered Nagrota to its ally Congress, and would announce its candidate for Budgam in a couple of days.

“So far, the name of just one candidate (for Budgam) has appeared on social media. As far as I know, one candidate from the BJP has been named, but his family has questioned the candidature as the person is not associated with the party.

“We have two or three days… Discussions are going on. I think we will announce our candidate (for Budgam) in the next 24 to 48 hours,” Abdullah told reporters here.

The chief minister said his party has formally approached the Congress and offered to support its candidate in Nagrota.

“We have approached

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