Rehan Qayoom Mir

Srinagar: Congress Chief Whip and MLA Bandipora, Nizamuddin Bhat on Friday said that the National Conference (NC) will secure all four seats in Rajya Sabha and that there is no question of cross voting.

Speaking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Bhat while reacting to allegations of cross voting, said that it is akin to casting aspersions on the integrity of MLAs.

He said that there is no question of cross voting as no member will be ready for it. “Parties have defined vote. NC has its own members while Congress, PDP and independents stand with them,” he said, adding that with these numbers, there is a clarity that NC will secure all four seats.

Bhat further said that the role of every MLA is important including that of independents. “The vote of independents hold key as their votes cannot be checked by anyone while the votes of other recognised parties are to be shown to the authorised agent. Therefore, it is clear that who voted in whose favour,” Bhat said.

He also said despite calling itself as a value based party, the BJP has been openly claiming that they will win with by horse trading, which is a joke and questions the party’s integrity. They should not get involved in such things,” he said.

Notably, 86 members voted for Rajya Sabha elections today with majority of the parties and independents openly supporting the National Conference, giving them an edge to emerge victorious on all four seats. Results will be declared later today—(KNO)