Jammu and Kashmir will see the first formal move by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) towards government formation on Sunday, with party president Mehbooba Mufti calling a meeting of senior party leaders and legislators “for their inputs.”
Ms. Mufti, whose father and former J&K Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed (79) passed away on January 7, stayed put at her residence all these days with the bereaved family members.
Though Ms. Mufti avoided holding party meetings since her father’s demise, her colleagues took a strong stance towards its coalition partner, the BJP, by seeking promises on implementation of ‘Agenda for Alliance’, the common minimum programme agreed upon by the alliance in March last year.
Sources said the party had sought inputs on the nine months of the PDP-BJP rule in the State. Meanwhile, sources in the BJP said there was unanimity over Ms. Mufti taking over as the next Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, which is under Governor’s rule since January 8.
