Independent candidate Haji Haneefa Jan pulled a stunning upset in the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat this week by securing 65,259 votes, defeating INDIA bloc nominee Tsering Namgyal and BJP candidate Tashi Gyalson. The entire Kargil unit of the National Conference resigned en masse after party president Farooq Abdullah asked them to vote and support INDIA bloc candidate Tsering Namgyal. Why …
Days ahead of polling for the sole Lok Sabha constituency in Ladakh, the National Conference on Monday suffered a major setback after its Kargil unit resigned en-masse. The development comes after the party high command, including president Farooq Abdullah, asked the party cadre in Kargil to support the INDIA bloc candidate Tsering Namgyal of the Congress. We have submitted a …