J&K may come under President’s Rule soon
Delhi rule will come into force in the state if no party stakes claim to form government by the time Governor’s Rule ends.
Ram Madhav cleared the air and said that Governor’s Rule will continue till December 19.
The party is already in touch with many sitting lawmakers and political groups either to look for the numbers or at least to make a new alliance to contest the Assembly elections if the House is dissolved.
Governor’s Rule came into force in the state on June 20 this year after BJP withdrew support to PDP. According to J&K constitution, Governor’s rule lasts for six months and the state automatically comes under President’s Rule after that. Under President’s Rule, the legislative powers of the Governor get transferred to Parliament, according to the constitutional provisions.
Madhav is working closely with the state BJP unit for forging a new coalition and also looking at the possibility of garnering numbers to stake claim to form government, a party leader privy to the negotiations said. Reports said that a final decision would be taken soon.
Many BJP candidates have won unopposed in the recently concluded local body polls because of the absence of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC). Former chief minister and NC leader Omar Abdullah has said that they will not give BJP a walkover in the fresh Assembly elections if they are held.
NC has said that they are ready to participate in the state elections when announced while PDP is yet to clear its stand on it. Both the regional parties have asked the Centre to guarantee special status of the state and to resume talks with Pakistan and separatists to resolve the issue. Both the parties had boycotted the recently concluded local body elections on these issues.