SRINAGAR, Dec 22:
Though the final picture will emerge only tomorrow after the results of the Assembly elections are announced, parleys have begun for next Government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, where exit polls have predicted a hung assembly.
Almost all parties have, however, rejected the exit polls, claiming to do better when the counting of votes is held in all the 87 assembly constituencies tomorrow in the State.
The Congress, which has shared powers for the past 12 years with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and later with National Conference (NC) has openly said that their doors are open for any alliance, barring the BJP.
The BJP, which jumped into the fray with Mission 44+, has ruled out post-poll alliance with any party and claimed to form the next Government.
The NC and PDP have already rejected the idea of having any alliance with the BJP. But, political pundits say that nothing is untouchable when Government formation for six long years is concerned.
The NC was in alliance with NDA Government at the Centre which was headed by BJP, they said.
Former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha time and again claimed that Congress will do well in these elections despite challenge of BJP, NC and PDP.
However, he said, in politics nobody can shut doors on others, indirectly referring to go for an alliance with any party in the State for a coalition Government.
Congress was in a coalition Government with PDP from 2002 to 2005 before Mr Azad became the chief minister as agreed between two parties to share the chief ministership for three years each. However, in 2008, PDP withdrew its support to Mr Azad following Amarnath land row.
Later, the Congress joined the NC Government headed by Omar Abdullah in 2008 and PDP was largest opposition party in the Assembly.
Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief Prof Saifuddin Soz rejected the exit poll but admitted that Congress could not form the Government on its own.
The exit poll is a wastage of time and is a paid exercise, he alleged saying Congress will do well. NC general secretary Ali Mohammad Sagar also rejected the exit polls saying everybody will be surprised with the poll results.
He said there is no reason to believe in these exit polls. ‘We have also seen exit polls in 2002 when the NC was totally written off,’ he said, adding ‘we performed well. Again this time we will do well,’ he claimed refusing to talk about alliance with any party.
PDP chief spokesperson and leader of the opposition in Legislative Council Nayeem Akhtar said this time the party will form the next Government on its own without any alliance.
The trend has been witnessed in the country as people gave their verdict for single party rule, he said, adding that same will be witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir this time for a better future. (UNI)
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