National Conference, Congress Crack Jammu And Kashmir Seat-Sharing Deal

The NC will contest the majority of seats - 51 - and the Congress will contest 32 seats, while there will be a "friendly but disciplined contest" on five seats.

The Congress and National Conference have reached a deal to share Jammu and Kashmir's 90 Assembly seats ahead of next month's election, senior leaders from each side said Monday, bringing talks to a successful end hours before the deadline to file nominations for the first phase.

The NC will contest the majority of seats - 51. The Congress will contest 32 seats. And there will be a "friendly but disciplined contest" on five seats. The remaining two will be left to the CPIM and the Panthers Party, the Congress' J&K chief Tariq Hameed Karra told reporters.