In the upcoming parliamentary elections for the five segments in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress will have to tread cautiously while accommodating allies like the National Conference and PDP.
Both PDP and the National Conference are constituents of the Congress-led India Alliance at the centre. In the previous parliamentary elections, the National Congress won three seats in the Kashmir Valley, while the BJP won two seats in the Jammu region.
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