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Campaigning has picked up ahead of the by-elections in the two assembly seats in Nagrota and Budgam.

Voting is scheduled for November 11, and counting is scheduled for November 14.

The elections coincide with the National Conference (NC) government completing one year in office, with the opposition blaming it for being soft towards the BJP.

A group of people slouched on plastic chairs while away time at a cement shop in Budgam town of Kashmir. It has been their routine to assemble at the place and chat about day-to-day incidents in their life. But since the poll bugle was sounded here, their conversation is now also about speculating who could win the polls next month.

Elsewhere in the town, poll fervour was visible, with banners hoisted at several street corne

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