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Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Elections: National Conference Secures Three Seats, BJP One

Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Elections: National Conference Secures Three Seats, BJP One
Jammu and Kashmir Rajya Sabha Elections: National Conference Secures Three Seats, BJP One

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) secured three out of four Rajya Sabha seats in recent elections in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning the remaining seat.

For the JKNC, senior leader Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan was elected, having garnered 58 votes. Party members Sajad Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi were also declared winners. The BJP's Sat Paul Sharma secured his seat with 32 votes, prevailing over an NC candidate who received 22 votes.

These elections were conducted to fill four Rajya Sabha seats that had remained vacant since February 2021. This marks the first occasion in ten years that Rajya Sabha elections have been held in Jammu and Kashmir.

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/omar-abdullahs-nc-sweeps-three-rajya-sabha-seats-in-jammu-and-kashmir-bjp-secures-one-101761317903169.html

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