Will Mehbooba Mufti led party extend support to Congress-National Conference alliance?
Reportedly the Peoples Democratic party has landed itself straight into the numbers game in Jammu and Kashmir, a day before votes are counted and the results of the assembly elections declared on tuesday (October 8). There is much buzz that the mehbooba Mufti-led party will extend support to the Congress-National Conference alliance. Calling it “unnecessary speculations”, however, it dismissed the buzz over the matter.Meanwhile the bjp, meanwhile, remained confident that it will be the single largest party in the region by securing 35 seats and will form the government with the help of like-minded and independent candidates. On october 5, exit polls predicted that the Congress-NC alliance will have an edge in J&K with 30 to 40 seats but this may result in its falling short of the majority of 46 required in the 90-seat assembly. Observers said in such a case, the alliance may seek the support of the PDP or the Independents.Moreover pollsters have predicted that the bjp may end up with an impressive 30 seats while the Independents may surpass the PDP with at least 11 seats and play the “kingmaker” role in the formation of the government. J&K bjp chief Ravinder Raina on monday said his party will emerge as the single largest party in the region by securing 35 seats and will form government with the help of like-minded and independent candidates. Raina further said the bjp is set to perform exceptionally well and “the overwhelming public support for our party, demonstrated by the large crowds at rallies by prime minister Narendra Modi and home minister amit shah clearly indicates that people have voted for the BJP”. The congress will suffer a “crushing defeat” in these elections, making bjp the single largest party.