NC confident of winning three Rajya Sabha seats : Tanvir Sadiq

Srinagar, Oct 4: National Conference Chief Spokesperson and MLA Zadibal, Tanvir Sadiq Saturday said the party is in a strong position for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Jammu and Kashmir and is confident of comfortably securing three of the four seats.
Speaking to reporters, Sadiq said that the final decision on whether the National Conference will contest three or all four seats will be taken by the party leadership in the coming days. “The National Conference is in a comfortable position to win three seats in the Rajya Sabha polls. The decision on whether to field candidates for all four will be finalised after consultations within the leadership,” he said.
Sadiq added that the party’s internal assessments indicate a clear numerical advantage in the ongoing political landscape. “We have done our groundwork and are confident of a strong performance. The numbers are in our favour,” he said.
On the question of coordination with the Congress under the INDIA bloc framework, the NC Chief Spokesperson said that while demands from alliance partners are natural, the leadership will take decisions based strictly on political realities and numerical strength. “Demands can be made by anyone, but our leadership will sit together and decide. In the past, we made sacrifices for alliance partners, but this time decisions will be taken carefully based on numbers,” he said.
Tanvir Sadiq said the outcome of the fourth Rajya Sabha seat would be politically significant, as it may reflect the level of understanding among parties and test the strength of alliances within the opposition bloc. “The fourth seat will be crucial as the voting will show how different parties position themselves. It will also reveal the direction of emerging political equations,” he said.
Hinting at possible political manoeuvring, Sadiq said the party remains alert to any attempts at inducements or shifting loyalties during the elections. “One cannot completely rule out attempts of horse trading in such situations. However, we are confident that the integrity of our legislators and the unity of our party will remain intact,” he said.
He reiterated that the National Conference leadership, under Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah, will take the final call after carefully evaluating the overall political scenario and alliance dynamics. “The process will be purely consultative and guided by the larger interests of Jammu and Kashmir,” he added. [KNT]