BJP-PDP alliance ends: Will Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP join hands with oppositions to come back in power again? Here's what equations says
The BJP has pulled out its alliance with the Mehbooba Mufti's PDP or People's Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir. The decision came after BJP president Amit Shah met with the party's lawmakers from Jammu and Kashmir in Delhi.
The big question arises who is going to form the government in Jammu Kashmir? while Congress already denied to Mehbooba Mufti led PDP while BJP leader demands the Governor's rule in state.
PDP have the maximum no of seats to form the government but big suspense arises which party will going to support PDP to come back in power?
According to reports, the rift between the two parties widened following the central government's decision to resume anti-terror operations in the state after Ramzan.
We have taken a decision, it is untenable for BJP to continue in alliance with PDP in Jammu & Kashmir, hence we are withdrawing, says BJP lawmaker Ram Madhav in a press conference.
Here is the full list of 89-member J&K Assembly
PDP 28
BJP 25
J&K National Conference (J&KNC ) 15
Indian National Congress (INC) 12
Independent & Others (IND) 6
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M) 1
J&K Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) 1
Nominated 2
Total Seats: 89
There are some of the possibilities emerged in the Jammu and Kashmir to form the government.
Equation 1: PDP(28)+Congress(12)+Other's(09)= 45
Eqaution 2: PDP(28)+ J&KNC(15)+Other's(02)= 45
BJP has 25 MLAs, the PDP has 28 in the 89-seat J&K Assembly, where the majority mark is 45. The Congress has 14, NC 15 members in the Assembly.
First published: 19 June 2018, 16:17 IST