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2019 LS polls: J&K pact sealed; Congress gets 2, National Conference 1

Congress will contest on the Jammu and Udhampur seats

The VVPAT machines, which will be attached to the EVMs, will allow voters to verify if their vote has gone to the intended candidate. (Photo: pib.nic.in)

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1 min read Last Updated : Mar 21 2019 | 1:14 AM IST

Sealing an alliance after days of hectic parleys, the Congress and National Conference (NC) Wednesday announced they will fight two and one Lok Sabha seats respectively, while agreeing on a “friendly contest” on the rest three constituencies of Jammu & Kashmir.

In a joint press conference, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and NC chief Farooq Abdullah said that while the Congress will contest on the Jammu and Udhampur seats, the NC will fight from Srinagar. There will be a “friendly contest” between the two parties on the Baramulla, Anantnag and Ladakh seats, Abdullah said.

"I will contest from the Srinagar seat," he

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