They did not say why government formation was taking time. PDP insiders told that the only way to end the logjam is to reopen a channel of communication, which was snapped after Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari’s visit to Ms. Mufti’s residence on January 10. The shift stoked speculation that government formation would take longer than expected, though senior PDP leader Nayeem Akhtar sought to play down any link. “Following Mufti Sahab’s demise, the family took his personal belongings out and vacated the CM’s designated official residence”. Mehbooba intends…
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