Opp leaders question BJP’s surprising victory, role of independent MLAs

Srinagar: A political controversy has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir following Friday’s Rajya Sabha elections, amid suspicions of cross-voting and ballot irregularities that have cast doubt on the results. People’s Conference President and Handwara MLA Sajad Gani Lone strongly criticized the election outcome, calling it a “fixed match” between the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Other parties are also speculating about which four MLAs allegedly supported the BJP’s surprising victory. In the election, the NC secured three of the four seats, while the BJP managed to win one seat—reportedly with support from four independent MLAs—raising questions about political loyalties. All 86 MLAs partic

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