NEW DELHI, Jan 29: With alliance of his party with the ruling Congress coming under strain, National Conference Chief and Union Minister for Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah today softened stand towards BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying people’s choice for Prime Ministership of the country should be accepted by all.
Dr Abdullah, while talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, said in a democratic country like India, its people who will finally decide who should be the Prime Minister of the country. If they choose Mr Modi, it is their choice, he said.
NC had been coalition partner of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, that was in power before the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) replaced it in 2004. On the question of continuing their alliance with the Congress, he said the final call on the issue would be taken by his son and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.
Congress in the State and the National Conference are at loggerheads over Mr Abdullah’s move to create about 700 new administrative units in the State ahead of the April-May Lok Sabha poll and the scheduled Assembly election in October-November this year.
Congress thinks the scheme would benefit the NC in the coming polls.
Mr Abdullah has threatened to resign and advance the Assembly polls along with Lok Sabha elections. (UNI)
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