Kashmir governor calls for meetings with PDP, BJP presidents on Friday

March 23, 2016 19:31

Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra this evening invited the leaders of the PDP and BJP for separate meetings with him on March 25.

An official statement issued said, "Through separate communications, the governor has intimated the PDP and BJP presidents to meet him on Friday. The meetings with the two leaders have been scheduled to be held separately."

Informed sources said that Vohra's invitation to the party heads has been made to know their stand on government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, which has been under governor's rule since the demise of former chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 9.

The PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has called a meeting of the party legislators tomorrow to discuss the recent developments on the formation of a government in coalition with the BJP and her meeting with the prime minister.Mehbooba is likely to inform her party legislators about discussions with senior BJP leaders, including BJP president Amit Shah.

PDP is stated to be divided on the formation of a new coalition government with the BJP with some favouring it while some others opposed to it.

-- Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar

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