Alliance of Congress and NC sealed for upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections:

In a new development, the Congress party and the National Congress(NC) have finalized their alliance for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir polls which is slated to be held next month.

Comes after the meeting:

The Supremo of the National Conference Farookh Abdullah made this announcement after the meeting which was conducted as his residence for 1 hour which was attended by Rahul Gandhi who’s the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and  Mallikarjun Kharge who’s the supremo of Congress party had met the political leadership there.

Alliance on track:

The Supremo of National Conference Farooq Abdullah said that their alliance is on track and they have also had discussion about the seats which are also final. He also added that the two parties have a common programme to fight the polls to ensure that the divisive forces are defeated which exists across the country. The Supremo of NC also said that they hope that the state-hood of Jammu and Kashmir can be brought back by the government which is elected and has the requisite powers.

Congress Views on the Alliance:

The Leader of Opposition(LoP) and the senior leader of Congress party, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday was addressing the crowd of Congress workers on Thursday. He said that an alliance is being formed for fighting the upcoming polls of Jammu and Kashmir but the respect of the leaders and as well as workers will be maintained.

The gathering was addressed by him which was also attended by the Supremo of the Congress party, Mallikarjun Kharge. Gandhi also said that the Congress party workers have dedicated their entire life to protect the ideology of their party and are continuing to put forward the thinking of the party. He also said while addressing his workers that he’s aware of the difficulties his workers have dealt with.

He also said that the party leaders have told the head of the PCC(Pradesh Congress Committee) Tariq Ahmed Karra that the alliance which is formed for the elections in Jammu and Kashmir won’t compromise on the respect of the leaders and workers of the party.

The Seat Tussle:

Even-though the alliance has been finalized by the opposition to fight the elections, the seat-sharing talks between the both parties may not be expected to be as easy as the final agreement between them have been stuck over certain constituencies in the valley.

The National Conference (NC) party has an upper hand in the valley, while the Congress party has in Jammu, while the both sides have their focus on the Pir Panjal region of the valley. The NC is also resisting the surrendering of the seats to the Congress party where the latter feels a bit hopeful of winning is unrealistic.

Rahul Targets PM Modi:

Rahul Gandhi while addressing the workers of Congress party on Thursday, said that the unemployment in the country is also impacting the youngsters of the country. He also said that they have given a setback to the confidence of PM Modi after the polls of the Lok Sabha. 

Even Though Gandhi did not directly mention Article 370, he said that it’s the aim of the Congress Party and the INDI alliance to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood. The Congress party had embarked on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir Polls:

Jammu and Kashmir polls will be held in 3 phases starting from 18th September. The elections are being held there post the scrapping of Article 370