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All is well on PDP-BJP alliance; Nirmal Singh

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Former Deputy Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dr Nirmal Singh on Tuesday met the Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti here, hours before the former coalition partners separately met Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhavan. Nirmal, who was Deputy Chief Minister in Mufti Muhammad Sayeed-led Cabinet, drove to the State Guest House here to meet Mehbooba after she arrived here. Mehbooba was in the winter capital for the first time after the death of Sayeed on January 7. Although it couldn’t be known what transpired in the…

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Mehbooba breaks silence over BJP’s backstab

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‘Mufti was made to run from pillar to post’ PDP President, Mehbooba Mufti Tuesday said her father and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was made to run from pillar to post by the BJP-led government at the Centre for even the constitutionally guaranteed funds. “Despite having taken a huge political risk of going against the public sentiment in Kashmir by aligning with BJP, he was virtually made to run from the pillar to post by New Delhi to get even the constitutionally guaranteed funds for the…

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Pehle aap Pehle aap in Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir today appeared to be headed for a longer spell of political uncertainty with both allies PDP and BJP putting the onus of forming the next government on each other as their leaders met Governor N N Vohra who had stepped in to break the month-long impasse. Vohra held consultations with PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who was accompanied by senior party colleague Muzaffar Baig, after which he met BJP leaders, including former Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, here to seek clarity on the issue of government formation. While…

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BJP seeks ten days from Guv to resolve issues

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The BJP has sought 10 more days from Governor NN Vohra to resolve some issues pertaining to government formation with its ally Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). BJP president Sat Sharma, former Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma today met the Governor to apprise him of its positions with regard to government formation. “We have sought 10-day time from the Governor so that certain pending issues could be resolved with our ally PDP,” said Nirmal Singh after he came out from the meeting at Raj Bhawan. The…

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Centre needs to do more for JK, before govt formation: Mehbooba Mufti

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After meeting the Governor, Peoples Democratic Party​ (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday that Centre needs to do more on Jammu and Kashmir. “Before formation of new J&K government, I want central government to take some confidence building measures for the region,” Mehbooba said, adding, “​The Governor wanted to know where we are on government formation.” She further said, “I don’t have that vision which Mufti sahab had, neither I have the experience right now.” “There is a huge responsibility on us. There is a need to create an environment to infuse confidence,” Mehbooba added. At…

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Mehbooba sought assurance from Delhi on Agenda of Alliance

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For the first time, the Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti on Monday revealed to her party legislators here that she has sought an assurance from the Bharatiya Janata Party on “time-bound implementation” of the “Agenda of Alliance” and was awaiting a response from the other side. Chairing the PDP Legislature Party meeting at her Gupkar residence here, Mehbooba recalled her brief meeting with the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on January 7 when he flew to Srinagar to condole the demise of her father Mufti Muhammad Sayeed. “During the…

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PDP, BJP meeting governor to work on govt formation

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Governor, N N Vohra Monday asked PDP and BJP to clarify their stand over government formation following the differences between coalition partners over implementing the commitments in the Agenda of Alliance in a time-bound manner. Sources said the Governor has written to the two parties asking them to clarify their stand on government formation to end the political uncertainty prevailing in the state since the death of former Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 7. The state has been under Governor’s rule since January 9 when the proclamation was…

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Mehbooba meeting Nirmal Singh before Guv

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Peoples Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti is meeting the former deputy chief minister and senior Bharatiya Janta Party leader Nirmal Singh in Jammu on Tuesday before meeting Governor Narendra Nath Vohra at the Rajbhavan. According to sources, Mehbooba would meet the senior leader of the rightwing party before meeting Governor Vohra, who gave a deadline to the two parties to make their positions clear about the government formation in the State. The sources said the PDP President is likely to reiterate her stand to the BJP leader that it would…

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Will not come under any pressure: BJP on govt formation

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After tough talk by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, BJP on Monday made it clear that it will not come under “any pressure” over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir even as it is committed to the common minimum programme chalked out last year. On the eve of meeting Governor NN Vohra to convey its stand, BJP put the onus of carrying forward the alliance on PDP, saying Mehbooba has to take a call on continuing the roadmap laid by her late father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. Party leaders made the stand…

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We prefer elections to siding with PDP or BJP; Omer

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The NC is firm on its stand that it will neither form a government with the BJP nor rescue the PDP by offering a secular alliance. “Although it is an unpleasant choice, we will prefer to go back to the people,” said NC working president and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah from Delhi. “Neither the PDP nor BJP has broken the partnership. Since they have the numbers, they should form the government. Even if they want to renegotiate the ‘Agenda of Alliance’, it means there is no change in the…

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