Will seek opinion of core committee over next course of action, brief them on alliance deliberations over RS polls: Tariq Karra

Srinagar, Oct 12: President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, Tariq Hamid Karra, stated on Sunday that the party will discuss the deliberations held between the Congress high command and the National Conference regarding the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and will seek the opinion of party members on the next course of action.

Speaking to reporters, Karra said, “We have convened a meeting of the core committee to brief them about the discussions held between the Congress high command and the NC leadership. I will inform them and seek their opinion on what should be the next course of action.”

The party is holding a meeting today to discuss its strategy for the Rajya Sabha polls.

As exclusively reported by KNO, the National Conference has offered a risky seat to Congress, but the latter is insisting on contesting a safer seat.

Sources said that Congress may decide against contesting the seat, given that the BJP holds an advantageous position over the fourth seat. Against the alliance’s 24 second-preference votes, the BJP has 28 votes.—(KNO)