Jammu, Oct. 25 -- The political controversy surrounding the Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir continues a day after the polls, as party leaders traded accusations over alleged cross-voting and "fixed deals."

BJP's Jammu and Kashmir president Sat Sharma claimed a historic victory for his party, winning the fourth Rajya Sabha seat despite attempts by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to "create a division on the basis of Jammu versus Kashmir." Sharma said, "This is a historic victory for the BJP. We have won the seat from the soil of Kashmir, despite attempts by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his party to create a division on the basis of Jammu versus Kashmir. He asked the legislators to unite against the BJP, which won 29 seats from...