Party senses it may be left red-faced if it contests in the Valley; it may puncture the rosy picture on Article 370 abrogation it has been peddling since August 2019
Over the past five years, following the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, the BJP has been publicising and aggressively pushing its Naya Kashmir (‘New Kashmir’) narrative.
Yet, despite all the bravado, the saffron party has not fielded candidates for the three parliamentary constituencies in the Kashmir Valley. It is also having to contend with alleged restlessness and dissension within its ranks in the Ladakh region over party tickets.
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