This Article is From Jan 28, 2015

National Conference Supports Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad for Rajya Sabha Polls

 National Conference Supports Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad for Rajya Sabha Polls

File Photo: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad

New Delhi: National Conference has decided to join hands with Congress and pitch Ghulam Nabi Azad as a joint candidate for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha polls to be held next month in Jammu and Kashmir.

The decision was arrived after a meeting between Congress President Sonia Gandhi and National Conference working President Omar Abdullah in New Delhi.

After the half-an-hour long meeting, Omar tweeted that the two parties have "decided to combine forces to file a joint candidate for RS polls in J&K to snatch a seat from the unholy alliance."

The tenure of the term of the four Rajya Sabha seats in the state will expire next month.

According to a notification issued by the EC, the polls will be held on February 7 and counting of votes is scheduled for the same day.
.