Cross-voting controversy echoes in Legislative Assembly

Srinagar, Oct 27 : The issue of cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections echoed in the Legislative Assembly on Monday during the question hour.

During the question hour the Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of stealing four votes in the recent Rajya Sabha elections. “Yesterday, you stole four votes. If I start speaking, no one will remain seated here. Let us s allow a secret to remain a secret,” Choudhary said.

His remarks sparked a heated exchange between the two sides, with NC legislators retaliating by calling BJP members “vote chor” (vote stealers).

Amid the slogans and counter-slogans, Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone accused both NC and BJP of collusion. “It was match-fixing,” Lone alleged. (Agencies)