Alliance with BJP on basis of CMP, structured dialogue: PDP

The PDP, which has emerged the single largest party in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, today said any alliance with BJP has to be on the basis of Common Minimum Programme (CMP) and a structured dialogue.
"Structured dialogue has not yet started. We are looking forward," PDP chief spokesperson Nayeem Akhtar told PTI.
"If the alliance has to be struck, it has to be (on the basis of) structured dialogue and CMP," he added.
Asked when the structured dialogue would start with BJP, he said "We will not put a time-line on that. Obviously that will have to be done".

Queried about the issues confronting the two parties, including rotational Chief Ministership, Akhtar said "issues will be discussed in a structured dialogue".
BJP, whose top brass held consultations with its party leaders from the state yesterday in Delhi, had said that PDP has shown some "initiative" in joining hands with it and hinted that certain controversial issues could be set aside.

"There has been an initiative from PDP's side. To take this forward, we discussed to hold further discussions on the issues (with PDP). At the moment, there is some forward movement on the issue," BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav told reporters after the meeting yesterday.

Hopes are now being pinned on PDP patron Mufti Sayeed's visit to Jammu towards the weekend when he may possibly meet BJP leaders to take the process forward.
In the election results declared on December 23 last, PDP emerged as the single largest party winning 28 seats -- 25 in Kashmir and three in Jammu region. The BJP came a close second, bagging 25 seats -- all in Jammu. The state Assembly has 87 seats.