SRINAGAR Sajad Lone, leader of the People’s Conference, on Wednesday staked claim to form a government in with the support of the 25-legislator strong BJP and “more than 18” other lawmakers.
In a letter to Governor Satya Pal Malik, Lone, whose party has two MLAs, including himself, said he has the support of more than required number of legislators in the assembly to form a government.
“Following our telephonic conversation regarding government formation in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, I hereby formally stake claim for the government formation in the state with the support of the BJP and more than 18 other elected members of the J&K state legislature…,” he said.
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Imran Ansari Hints At Joining PC
Moments after Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the state Assembly rebel Peoples Democratic Party leader Imran Raza Ansari declared that he was joining Peoples Conference led by Sajad Lone, an ally of BJP.
“I feel free now that the Assembly has been dissolved. Count me in Peoples Conference now”, Imran told CNN-News 18.
He said that Mehbooba Mufti’s claim of having 29 MLAs in her letter to Governor Malik was incorrect. “Discount me from them and that proves the figure is wrong”. He accused both PDP and NC of forcing a situation where governor was left with no choice but to dissolve assembly in order to protect their parties from split.
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