In a scenario, where both NC-Congress alliance and BJP would need support of smaller parties and individuals, the importance of PDP and independent candidates would increase significantly.The PDP, which is projected to win 5-7 seats, indicated its support for the secular government of NC-Congress. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti, who is a candidate from Bijbehara seat and media advisor of her mother, in a post on X said her party would take a call on supporting anybody after the results are out.“Unnecessary speculation…. Let me set the record straight. The PDPs leadership will take a call on extending support to a secular front only once the results are out,” Iltija said. Adding to the twist is five members to be nominated to the Assembly by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.Parties have termed the nomination provision as “pre-result rigging”.‘Pre-result rigging’Parties term the nomination provision as “pre-result rigging.” NC’s Farooq Abdullah has said the L-G must desist from it. When a govt comes into power, it is its right to nominate the members, he said.
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