Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 30: Slamming the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which yesterday came out with the idea of a “grand alliance” with its arch-rival National Conference (NC) and the Congress to form the Government in the State, BJP today said that it will be an “insult to the mandate and betrayal” with the people.
Talking to reporters, BJP State unit chief and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, who met the Governor along with national general secretary of the Party Ram Madhav, here this morning said “no alliance in the State could be successful without the participation of BJP” .
He said Party leaders will meet the Governor on January 1 to hand him the proposal. Today’s meeting with the Governor can be seen a part of the ongoing process of Government formation in the State, he added.
Asked about the PDP’s grand alliance plan, Sharma said, “Though I am not aware about the formation of any such alliance, but if any such alliance is formed, it would be a betrayal with the people of State and insult to the mandate as BJP got the maximum share of votes in the elections”.
On talks between PDP and BJP for Government formation, Sharma said, “We cannot rule out that talks are going on. This is part of the process and we are exploring options on who will support the BJP, but only BJP can provide a stable Government to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.”
Sticking to the Party’s stand that the next Chief Minister should be from BJP, he said, “We have authorised party president Amit Shah to take a decision. The decision will be taken after consultation with the State unit of the party and we maintain that the Chief Minister should be from BJP.”
During the 30-minute meeting with the Governor, the BJP leaders deliberated on efforts for formation of a stable Government in the State, he said.
Sharma said the BJP was holding discussion with all the stakeholders and has kept all the options open for formation of the next Government.
BJP spokespersons Sunil Sethi and Balbir Ram Rattan were also present in press conference.
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