Goa, Nov. 5 -- The resignation of Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has triggered a political confrontation between the ruling National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary accusing the BJP of misleading the MP with a "lollipop".

Choudhary also alleged that the BJP was involved in efforts to weaken the National Conference and linked Ruhullah's resignation to a recent statement by BJP leader Ram Madhav in Jammu.

On Monday, Madhav had claimed that the massive turnout at Ruhullah's farewell rally in Budgam had taken place with the "full blessings of our people".

Reacting to the statement on Tuesday, Choudhary said Madhav's remarks indicated the BJP's involv...