Hours after finalising its seat-sharing deal with the Congress, the National Conference on Monday announced a list of 18 candidates who have been nominated as candidates from the party for the upcoming Assembly elections.
Verma further praised the Centre, highlighting that people have participated in the Lok Sabha elections because of the atmosphere created by the government.
CM Dhami criticized the Congress for forming an alliance with the NC, accusing the party of repeatedly compromising the security, unity, and integrity of the country in its pursuit of power.
The pre-poll alliance was announced following a meeting of Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi with NC patron Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Thursday.
Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the Congress and the National Conference announced a pre-poll alliance on Thursday and said that seat-sharing talks are currently underway.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the representation of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and giving back the statehood is most important for the Congress, adding that there is a "battle of ideologies" between Congress and RSS."
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday slammed Rahul Gandhi for criticising Kashmir on the global stage but seeking votes from the region, labelling this behaviour as Gandhi's "double face."
Speaking to ANI, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh said, "This (the National Conference's manifesto) is a bundle of lies. From its highlights, it seems that the National Conference tied lies in bundles and declared them."