Catch-22 for PDP — lose vote bank or Delhi link

Impasse Over Government Formation Continues To be or not to be? When Mehbooba Mufti finally answers this question, it will decide the future of political arithmetic in Jammu and Kashmir and have a long-term impact on mainstream politics in the volatile state. The death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has placed his daughter Mehbooba on a new pedestal, where her decision can have ramifications on the political landscape of the region. If Mehbooba decides to continue the alliance with the BJP, which she has described as “unpopular”, and agrees…

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