NEW DELHI -- India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not fielding election candidates in Kashmir for the first time in nearly three decades, underscoring a "trust deficit" in the conflict-wracked region, analysts say.
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Modi's BJP skips Kashmir in India polls for first time in three decades
Ruling party suffers from 'trust deficit' in strife-torn region, analysts say
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a rally at a stadium in Kashmir on March 7, as his bodyguard looks on. © Reuters
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