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Suspense over government formation in J&K continues

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Last updated on: December 26, 2014 18:49 IST
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Contours of government formation in Jammu and Kashmir appeared hazy on Friday with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the People’s Democratic Party trying hard to hammer out a workable arrangement with various stakeholders.

Speculation continued over the PDP, with 28 members in the 87-member assembly, either tying up with the 25-member BJP or aligning with Congress (12 MLAs), with outside support of the 15-member National Conference.

PDP sources said the party was not ready for rotational Chief Ministership with the BJP.

Another PDP leader said with the support of Congress and some independents, the party will be in a position to reach the halfway mark of 44.

In Jammu, Congress spokesman Salman Nizami said the party was in touch with the PDP and six other Independents to prevent the BJP from coming to power in the state.

For the record, BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav said his party was holding consultations with all important stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir for providing a stable government.

The BJP leader, who has held a series of meetings with leaders of Valley-based political parties including PDP's Muzaffar Hussain Baig, said the prime minister had a grand vision for development of the state.

"To realise this dream, we have to provide a government that will put the state on development track," Madhav, who flew back to Delhi, said.

"We are meeting with all important stakeholders and our aim is to provide a stable and credible government," he told reporters.

On his talks with PDP since his arrival in Srinagar on Thursday, Madhav said the talks were still at initial stages.

"The PDP is an important stakeholder and has got a major mandate. Mufti (Mohammad Sayeed) has a five-decade long political career and is respected not only in the state but across the country. National Conference also has got substantial number of seats. It was part of the National Democratic Alliance during Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure (as prime minister)," he noted.

Madhav, however, skirted a question on which of the two parties would the BJP prefer to ally with, saying it was not about the party but a choice of providing a stable and credible government. 

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