Former J&K Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said Thursday that her party will support the National Conference in Friday’s Rajya Sabha polls, and expressed hope that in turn, it will receive support for its private member bills in the ongoing assembly session. However, Mufti has refused to support the NC for the fourth seat.

The PDP has three members in the J&K House.

“I had spoken to Farooq sahab (Abdullah) a few days back and yesterday [Wednesday], NC’s candidate Shammi Oberoi came to see me. They have given us assurance and we are putting our faith in his word. Omar sahab has also said that they will not obstruct any pro-people bill,” Mufti said.

She added that the PDP will support their candidate as “third preference” and emphasised that “although they

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