LC polls have exposed NC-BJP tactical understanding: PDP

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Dec 25: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today said that tactical understanding between ruling National Conference and BJP was exposed in the recently held elections of the four seats of Legislative Council from the quota of the Panchayats.
Addressing a function to thank members of Panchayats of Rajouri district for supporting PDP candidates in the Legislative Council elections, general secretary of PDP Thakur Balbir said that National Conference, which was earlier part of the NDA, was still having undeclared alliance with the BJP. To indirectly support NC candidates BJP had deliberately fielded weak candidates in the Legislative Council elections, he explained, adding that the NC candidate got more votes from the constituencies being represented by the BJP MLAs giving a clear indication of tactical understanding between the two parties.
Speaking on the occasion, party leader Ved Mahajan quoted recent reports in a section of media, which suggested that NC leadership played role in the appointment of new BJP State president. “NC has not only an undeclared alliance with BJP but also interfering in the day today affairs of the saffron party “, he said and added that leadership of both the parties was supporting each other to keep a check on Congress.
Other speakers highlighted achievements of previous Government headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and said that it was result of the good governance of the previous PDP led coalition that there was realization among all sections of the society only PDP has the vision and commitment to address their aspirations.
MLA Darhal Choudhary Zulfikar, Hussain Ali Wafa, Bharat Bhushan Gupta, Abdul Qayoom Dar, Choudhary Liquat, Shahzad Khan, Ashok Kumar, Ishtiq Khan, Anjum Mirza, Ashan Mirza and others also spoke on the occasion.