Kashmir Election Dynamics: Omar Set for Srinagar, Potential Clash between Mehbooba, Mian Altaf, and Azad in Anantnag-Rajouri

Kashmir Election Dynamics: Omar Set for Srinagar, Potential Clash between Mehbooba, Mian Altaf, and Azad in Anantnag-Rajouri

Unable to arrive at an agreement, the major parties are going solo in Kashmir, while the BJP’s “proxies” are queering the pitch. In the drastically altered electoral map of the Kashmir Valley, political players are holding their cards close to their chest. However, sources told Frontline that the National Conference (NC) has “zeroed in on” former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for the Srinagar constituency, Ruhullah Mehdi for Baramulla, and Mian Altaf for Anantnag-Rajouri, the three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir. In the 2019 general election, the NC won all three,…

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