Srinagar, May 2 -- The rift between the two major political entities surfaced when the NC expressed its desire to nominate Haji Hanifa Jaan from the Kargil region, backed by the Kargil unit of Congress. However, disagreement brewed from the Leh unit of Congress, leading to Namgyal's nomination instead. The decision has left NC pondering its next move in the electoral chessboard. Congress and NC had earlier announced a collaboration for the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh elections. With Ladakh's seat designated to Congress, this move has intensified the divide between the two parties.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has entered the fray with Tashi Gyalson filing his nomination for the Ladakh parliamentary seat. Gyalson's nominat...