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| PDP accepts ‘verdict’ gracefully but disappointed at Congress haste | | | Early Times Report
Jammu/Srinagar, Dec 30: The Peoples Democratic Party has though accepted gracefully the Congress decision of aligning with National Conference to form the next government but a feeling of hurt was evident on being consulted by the Congress leadership on this crucial issue.
Mehbooba Mufti, the PDP president, said that her party will play the role of a constructive opposition and added, “we want National Conference to perform well”. The former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, however, minced no words in expressing disappointment over the manner Congress handled issue.
"It is their (Congress') own discretion whether to align with National Conference," PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said and dismissed as speculation PDP has offered unconditional support to Congress for forming a government.
"There has been no communication with either the UPA chairperson or the Prime Minister," he said but added he expected that as a coalition partner the Congress should talk to them morally.
When a reporter suggested that there was a tinge of pain in him, Sayeed said "there is no question of any pain. Politics is the art of the possible. I have seen many such situations in the past."
"There have been no talks about supporting or not supporting....We have left the decision to the Congress since we do not make the numbers together (to form a government)," party chief Mehbooba Mufti said.
Replying to questions, she said, "we are ready to sit in the opposition...We have a party, we have an agenda, we have our programmes to follow.
"So once they (National Conference and Congress) form a government, we are ready to play the role of a very constructive opposition and we want them to perform well. There should be confusion about it," Mehbooba said.
She expressed happiness that a democratically elected government has come to power after a long time and said, “I wish Omar well.”
Dismissing speculations about her party’s decline Mehbooba said, “PDP is the only party whose vote share increased in the Assembly elections.”
She seemed miffed at Congress’ attitude and said, “We have been part of UPA, so as part of courtesy they should have called us.” She however evaded questions on whether she is still a part of UPA or not.
After the 2002 assembly polls, the PDP and the Congress ruled in J-K by turns with two parties getting the chief minister's post in rotation but fell out with each other in the aftermath of the Amarnath land row earlier this year.
PDP withdrew support to the Congress-led government in June, leading to resignation of the then chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad followed by dissolution of the state assembly and promulgation of Governor's rule in the state.
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