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SRINAGAR: Alleged cross-voting successful the Rajya Sabha predetermination past week dominated proceedings successful the J&K assembly connected Monday greeting aft lawman CM Surinder Choudhary accused BJP of "stealing 4 votes".As Choudhary roseate to speak, a BJP legislator interrupted him, starring the lawman CM to marque the accusation.His retort triggered a heated speech betwixt the treasury and absorption benches, with National Conference (NC) legislators led by Tanvir Sadiq shouting slogans and calling BJP members "vote chor". The BJP legislators responded with antagonistic allegations, ignoring talker Abdul Rahim Rather's repeated attempts to reconstruct order.BJP sprung a astonishment connected NC past Friday successful J&K's archetypal Rajya Sabha elections since the abrogation of Article 370, winning 1 of the 4 seats astatine involvement with 32 votes, 4 much than its spot of 28 successful the assembly. BJP campaigner Sat Sharma's triumph came contempt NC purportedly having its state Congress and PDP's backing.While NC's 3 candidates – Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, Sajad Ahmad Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi – won comfortably, Sharma's triumph led to a speculation astir "the further 4 members who voted for BJP".A BJP spokesperson claimed connected Monday that immoderate NC members voted for Sharma, inviting an instant denial from CM Omar Abdullah's party.
