The Congress and the National Conference (NC) on Wednesday, 20 March, announced an alliance in Jammu and Kashmir for the Lok Sabha polls, stating it is in the national interest and will help strengthen secular forces.
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and NC patron Farooq Abdullah jointly told the media that while the Congress will contest the Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats, National Conference will fight from Srinagar.
There will be a "friendly contest" between the two parties on the Anantnag and Baramulla seats, they said.
Abdullah said the two parties are also discussing an arrangement for the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat. The state sends six MPs to Lok Sabha.