High-Stakes Strategy: Rajya Sabha Elections in J&K Post-Article 370

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah engaged in last-minute discussions ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections, strategizing with party leaders to secure votes from independent MLAs. The team stayed fueled with endless supplies of pakoras and chai.

The National Conference (NC) and allied parties gathered at the assembly complex, focusing on electoral arithmetic for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir. Social media updates revealed scenes from Abdullah's office as strategy unfolded.

This marks the first Rajya Sabha election post-Article 370's abrogation and Jammu and Kashmir's restructuring into Union territories. The NC issued whips to ensure MLA support, aiming to dominate three out of four seats amid tightly contested races, notably against the BJP.