Srinagar, April 30 -- People's Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party, National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party of colluding to "fix the match" during elections to the four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir last year.

While the ruling NC had won three seats, the BJP managed to secure one seat even though it did not have the required numbers.

At least four non-BJP MLAs had voted for BJP candidate Sat Sharma, who got 32 votes against the party strength of 28 MLAs.

Lone himself had abstained from voting, a move which also benefited the BJP candidate.

"That NC did not insist on the appointment of agents, and the PDP simply did not appoint agents, hints at a much bigger spread ...