BJP’s Shazia Ilmi Criticizes Congress-NC Alliance in Jammu and Kashmir
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shazia Ilmi has strongly criticized the Congress party for aligning with the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir. She questioned the party’s stance and electoral strategy, pointing out that both Congress and NC rejected an offer from People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti.
Ilmi asked how Congress plans to seek votes in states like Jammu, Haryana, and Maharashtra after forming an alliance with NC. She said, “National Conference and Congress have rejected Mehbooba Mufti… After allying with the National Conference, with what face will the Congress party seek votes from the public of Jammu, Haryana, and Maharashtra?”
Meanwhile, Congress and NC announced their seat-sharing agreement for the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls. NC will contest 51 of the 90 seats, and Congress will contest 32. The two parties will have a “friendly contest” on five seats and have left one seat each for CPI(M) and Panthers Party.
Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra said the agreement was reached by understanding “sensitivities of each other.” Polling will be conducted in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, with the counting of votes on October 4. Voting will be held for 90 assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, which has 88.06 lakh electors.
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BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
Shazia Ilmi -: Shazia Ilmi is a politician and a member of the BJP. She often speaks on behalf of her party.
Congress -: The Congress party, also known as the Indian National Congress, is another major political party in India.
NC -: NC stands for National Conference. It is a political party mainly active in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has its own local government and elections.
PDP -: PDP stands for People’s Democratic Party. It is another political party in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mehbooba Mufti -: Mehbooba Mufti is the leader of the PDP. She has also served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
seat-sharing agreement -: A seat-sharing agreement is when two or more political parties decide how many seats each will contest in an election.
Assembly polls -: Assembly polls are elections to choose representatives for the local government in a state or region.
phases -: Phases mean that the voting will happen on different days in different areas, not all at once.