Srinagar, Nov 6: The by-elections in Budgam and Nagrota assembly constituencies scheduled next week on Tuesday have brought old loyalties and new ambitions into sharp focus, offering a glimpse into the evolving political dynamics of Jammu and Kashmir.

While Budgam remains the traditional bastion of the National Conference (NC), the party faces unexpected internal unease this time.

In Nagrota, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is banking on legacy politics to retain a seat long associated with the late Devender Singh Rana.

In Budgam, 20 candidates filed nomination papers, of which seventeen were accepted and three rejected.

Those cleared to contest from political parties include Parvej Ahmad Mir of the Republican Party of India (A), Aga Syed Mahmood Al-Mousavi of the NC, Deeba Khan of th

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