National Conferencefields candidates on all 4 Rajya Sabha seats in J&Okay

The ruling National Conference (NC) on Monday (October 13, 2025) determined to discipline candidates for all 4 Rajya Sabha seats within the by-elections scheduled for October 24. The announcement got here a day after coalition accomplice Congress expressed unhappiness and determined in opposition to fielding any candidate. Meanwhile, the BJP filed nominations for 3 seats in Jammu and Kashmir.

“One seat was provided to the Congress however they determined to not discipline a candidate. We felt the fourth seat provided the very best probability of victory for the Congress. However, they felt in any other case. We will discipline candidates on all 4 seats,” Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and NC vp Omar Abdullah stated.

There is rising friction between the NC and the Congress over the Rajya Sabha elections. The Congress has accused the previous of denying it a secure seat as promised and stated it was pressured to remain out of the competition.

The NC named celebration spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar because the fourth candidate. All 4 NC candidates together with Mr. Dar, Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Sajad Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi submitted their nomination papers on Monday.

This has set the stage for a direct contest between the ruling NC and the Opposition BJP within the by-elections in J&Okay. The BJP has filed nominations for 3 seats.

Assembly composition

The 90-member J&Okay Legislative Assembly presently has 88 legislators as two seats in Budgam and Nagrota are vacant. The NC-Congress mix has 52 legislators, together with 41 from the NC, six from the Congress and 5 Independents. The BJP has 27 legislators, the Peoples Democratic Party has three, whereas the J&Okay Peoples Conference and Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Party have one every.

Three notifications have been issued for the 4 seats. The NC is comfortably positioned for 2 however would want help from Independents and smaller events just like the PDP, JKPC and AIP for a 3rd.

“The BJP falls quick by two legislators and wishes 30 votes to win the fourth seat. No MLA apart from their 27 have supported them within the final one 12 months. It is cash energy, muscle energy and the affect of companies that may win them seats in J&Okay. This election will present who’s with the BJP and who’s in opposition to it. Anyone abstaining or favouring the BJP can be recognized,” Mr. Abdullah stated.

The BJP stated it was assured of profitable multiple seat. Minister of State within the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh and Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Ali Khatana accompanied the celebration’s three nominees Sat Sharma, Dr. Ali Muhammad Mir and Rakesh Mahajan as they filed their nominations on Monday.

“There is not any query of cross-voting or associated points. Our candidates will emerge victorious within the Rajya Sabha election,” Mr. Singh stated.

BJP candidate Sharma stated the celebration was gaining help in Kashmir. “These elections are going to make historical past. We will make each effort to win multiple seat. People are sad with the NC, which solely talks about statehood and does no work,” he stated.

Dr. Mir, the BJP’s candidate from Kashmir, stated the celebration’s resolution to discipline a candidate from the Muslim-majority Valley was a historic second. “I’m honoured to be entrusted with this duty by the management of our nation,” he stated.