Campaign for Budgam bypoll begins, Omar government faces first test of popularity

Budgam constituency, vacated by CM Omar Abdullah, is now a crucial battleground for by-polls. National Conference faces internal dissent as MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi refuses to campaign, citing principled differences. The opposition parties, PDP and BJP, view this election as a significant test of the government's popularity and unfulfilled promises.

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