National Conference fields candidates on all four Rajya Sabha seats in J&K

The ruling Nationwide Convention (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 associate Congress expressed unhappiness and determined in opposition to fielding any candidate. In the meantime, the BJP filed nominations for 3 seats in Jammu and Kashmir.

“One seat was supplied to the Congress however they determined to not discipline a candidate. We felt the fourth seat supplied the perfect likelihood of victory for the Congress. Nevertheless, they felt in any other case. We’ll discipline candidates on all 4 seats,” Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and NC vp Omar Abdullah stated.

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

The NC named get together 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&Ok. The BJP has filed nominations for 3 seats.

Meeting composition

The 90-member J&Ok Legislative Meeting 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 Celebration has three, whereas the J&Ok Peoples Convention and Engineer Rashid’s Awami Ittehad Celebration have one every.

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

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

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

“There is no such thing as a 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 get together was gaining assist in Kashmir. “These elections are going to make historical past. We’ll make each effort to win multiple seat. Persons 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 get together’s resolution to discipline a candidate from the Muslim-majority Valley was a historic second. “I’m honoured to be entrusted with this accountability by the management of our nation,” he stated.