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| Smaller groups may also join ruling alliance | | | Early TYimes Report
Jammu, Jan 01- The Congress-National Conference alliance is trying to enlist support from like-minded political parties for the purpose of securing absolute majority in the 87-member Assembly. In this connection the National Conference leadership has sent feelers to the Panthers Party, which has three members in the Assembly, for securing its support. General Secretary of the Panthers Party, Harsh Dev Singh, today said that "the issue whether we support the new Government or not will be discussed by the party leadership shortly."
Referring to the recent statement of Party supremo Bhim Singh, Harshdev said that till now he has decided that the Panthers Party should sit in the opposition and added that the matter will be debated again as "we have received a request from the National Conference leadership seeking our support to the Government.”
In reply to a question he said that the ruling coalition would require the support of another five to six MLAs to ensure its survival during adoption of important bills and motions in the Assembly. He explained that with 44 MLAs, the ruling coalition is sitting on a "razor's edge” and this threat could go once it receives support from another five to six MLAs.
The Jammu Kashmir Democratic Party, led by Ghulam Hassan Mir, today announced his support to the Congress-NC alliance. Mir, who was the lone leader from the Democratic Party to get elected to the Assembly, said "I am with the Congress and as such I will support the Government.” Two other MLAs, M.Y.Tarigami, who has won the Kulgam seat and Hakeem Mohammed Yasin, winner from Khansahib constituency, too have decided to support the Government. Yasin has been the former Transport Minister and as a bitter critic of the Muftis he has gone closer to the Congress and the National Conference.
Since there is no political stalwart from the Congress in the Jammu region, except Tara Chand, Speaker, who could make it to the lower House, the ruling coalition requires a couple of MLAs from the region who could be inducted in the cabinet. Political analysts say that this lacuna could be bridged by securing support from the Panthers Party. The National Conference does not face such a problem as a number of former ministers, including Abdul Rahim Rather, Ch. Mohammed Ramzan, Ali Mohammed Sagar, Surjit Singh Slathia, whose talent stands already tested, have been elected to the Assembly.
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