BJP says positive developments on govt-formation expected soon

Seeking to dispel any "doubts" over the continuance of its alliance with PDP, BJP today expressed hope that positive developments will take place soon as its delegation met Governor N N Vohra here to convey that it was waiting for the coalition partner to make the first move.
The party was of the view that since the seven-day official mourning period is coming to an end today, there will be forward movement on the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir which is under Governor's rule since last Friday following the demise of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
"We had received a letter from the Governor asking us about our views on the government formation. I said that the coalition partner PDP needs to take the call," BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh told reporters after meeting Vohra.

"Since there is a coalition government, it is up to PDP to decide after the demise of Mufti Sahab and we will move forward accordingly. There should not be any doubts over the coalition," he added.
Insisting that there are no differences between the two partners, BJP state president Sat Paul Sharma was of the view that positive developments will come very soon, in the next few days.
"There is no difference (between PDP and BJP coalition). As far as the question of government formation is concerned, we hope the atmosphere will change after the seven-day official mourning period (which ended today)," he said.

"We were hoping that something will happen after four days of 'churaum' (mourning), but after seven days of mourning, there will be some change in the atmosphere and very soon we will be able to take a decision," Sharma said.

Flanked by the former Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, Sharma was replying to volley of questions over the government formation and the timing of swearing-in.
"We will soon give a new government to the people and ensure development in future at the same pace which took place during the ten months of our coalition government (headed by the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed)", he said.

Sharma said that the previous government under Mufti had ensured development and peace in ten months period which none other government in the past has achieved during the same period and that pace of development would be continue further.
Asked whether PDP is resorting to delaying tactics for possible tie-up with other political parties, he said "there is no such question. As far as the talks are concerned, the family has not only lost their head of the family but state and the country has also suffered a great loss.
"There is no need to be suspicious about PDP and there is

no such indication that there is anything being thought by the PDP leadership other than the alliance with BJP," Nirmal Singh said.
"There is nothing of such thing officially or unofficially," he said when asked whether the PDP is eyeing to form government with other political parties.
"The way the situation is. They need time and we are giving them. We feel the positive results will come very soon in next few days," the former Deputy CM said.
Asked whether new faces would be included in the Council of Ministers, the BJP leader said, "once the process will begin, you will see."

He noted that the alliance had been formed for six years but there was the sudden death of the Chief Minister.
"The 'chaurum' (four-day mourning) has ended. There is an official mourning for seven days. I feel that very soon we will receive a communication from there (PDP)," Singh said.
"Once the communication is received from our coalition partner PDP, we will be able to further discuss the issue. We hope that. But there is no meeting of theirs to chose the leaders of the legislative party. We do not have any such information," he said.
"They did not hold any meeting till now to choose their leader. We have no such information till now. They will communicate us about their leader after they hold a meeting and after that the new government will be formed," he said, adding that the shape of the government would be discussed after that.

When pointed out that PDP MP Tariq Karra had issued a statement opposing formation of government with BJP, the former Dy CM said PDP could be able to tell how much authentic his statement is.
On who will be the next Deputy Chief Minister, Sharma said that it will be decided by the party not anybody else.