It’s inexplicable how the BJP was simply given a walkover as far as the optics of the campaign were concerned,” Omar tweeted. In the Valley seat of Anantnag, the Congress is competing with the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party. The National Conference and the Congress had a seat-sharing agreement covering three constituencies, with Jammu and Udhampur left to the Congress and Srinagar to Omar’s party. In Ladakh, the National Conference is supporting an Independent while the Congress is in the race too. The Congress’s chances now depend on how large a chunk of the BJP vote Lal Singh was able to slice away.

Source: The Telegraph May 03, 2019 01:18 UTC