New Delhi: PDP, the victorious party of J& K elections, has planned to get in a ‘Grand Alliance' with arch rivals National Conference and Congress. It has pulled his hand back from BJP. This came as a game changer in J&K politics.
PDP holding 28 MLAs, the highest number in the Assembly of 87, was earlier heard of getting along with BJP. But according to the latest development it indicated an alliance with NC and Congress, both of whom had extended support to it.
It is also likely that PDP Chief Spokesman Nayeem Akhtar's statement that a ‘grand alliance' between the party, NC and Congress ‘was also an option' could be a tactic to pressurize BJP to retain Art. 370.
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However, Nirmal Singh, MLA and Chairman of BJP's campaign committee during elections, stated in New Delhi that ‘'all are options are open”. He clarified that the saffron party, who has first time made an endeavor to get into power in a muslim-majority state, is currently in talks with other parties as well.
It is even in talks with NC which has verbally stated to not to support the saffron party.
In the meantime, PDP President Mehbooba Mufti is slated to meet the Governor of the State, N.N. Vohra on Wednesday to discuss Government formation.
According to spokesman of Raj Bhavan, “The meeting of Mehbooba Mufti, Member of Parliament and President of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the Governor has been advanced to take place on Wednesday at the Raj Bhavan in Jammu.”
