It might appear to be an impossibility but lend an ear to the rumblings in the corridor of powers in Delhi & Srinagar and chances are you may not be surprised. Despite the fall of Mehbooba Govt on June 19, what has been in discussion in the Valley is that the last chapter of the PDP-BJP alliance story may not have been read as yet. A concern among the majority of J&K MLAs that the assembly with more than two & a half years of its tenure left, should not be dissolved - is providing fuel to the speculations. This concern is serving as a catalyst with reports that a massive rebellion within the ranks of the PDP is brewing unabated.
It may not be completely out of place if BJP with 25 MLAs in the state assembly of 87 is aiming at the possibility of forming a govt in Srinagar. Party seniors deny it but the rumours are flying thick and fast that the move is afoot. BJP needs 19 more MLAs to achieve the magic figure and reports say that a political front comprising of more than a dozen rebel MLAs mostly of the PDP may be readying itself for the final split with Mehbooba.
The rebellion in some cases has already come to the fore but sitting in Delhi probably even Mehbooba realises that the malaise affecting her party may be deeper. BJP's prospects are being actively backed by Peoples Conference, the Sajjad Lone led 2 MLA party which maight be acting as the Umbrella of the said front.
Anti-Defection law may not be a problem as the man sitting in the Speakers chair is Nirmal Singh, himself the deputy CM not so long ago. J&K has a precedence wherein the cases of disqualification of MLAs were deliberately left undecided until the Govt completed its tenure.
Question is why will BJP do this. Prospect of a Hindu CM from BJP ranks in J&K is a mouth-watering idea to say the least. It has a political resonance not only for Jammu and Ladakh but for the entire country as this will be a 'first'. BJP insiders feel the idea has a huge potential to emerge as campaign point for BJP during the 2019 elections. Needless to say the BJP's Kashmir hands are at work despite some others saying that the idea may have political costs. Let's wait for the Amarnath Yatra to get over for the die to be cast!
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A Hindu CM for J&K - How is the Idea!
By IndianMandarins - 2018-07-07 16:16:54
It might appear to be an impossibility but lend an ear to the rumblings in the corridor of powers in Delhi & Srinagar and chances are you may not be surprised. Despite the fall of Mehbooba Govt on June 19, what has been in discussion in the Valley is that the last chapter of the PDP-BJP alliance story may not have been read as yet. A concern among the majority of J&K MLAs that the assembly with more than two & a half years of its tenure left, should not be dissolved - is providing fuel to the speculations. This concern is serving as a catalyst with reports that a massive rebellion within the ranks of the PDP is brewing unabated.
It may not be completely out of place if BJP with 25 MLAs in the state assembly of 87 is aiming at the possibility of forming a govt in Srinagar. Party seniors deny it but the rumours are flying thick and fast that the move is afoot. BJP needs 19 more MLAs to achieve the magic figure and reports say that a political front comprising of more than a dozen rebel MLAs mostly of the PDP may be readying itself for the final split with Mehbooba.
The rebellion in some cases has already come to the fore but sitting in Delhi probably even Mehbooba realises that the malaise affecting her party may be deeper. BJP's prospects are being actively backed by Peoples Conference, the Sajjad Lone led 2 MLA party which maight be acting as the Umbrella of the said front.
Anti-Defection law may not be a problem as the man sitting in the Speakers chair is Nirmal Singh, himself the deputy CM not so long ago. J&K has a precedence wherein the cases of disqualification of MLAs were deliberately left undecided until the Govt completed its tenure.
Question is why will BJP do this. Prospect of a Hindu CM from BJP ranks in J&K is a mouth-watering idea to say the least. It has a political resonance not only for Jammu and Ladakh but for the entire country as this will be a 'first'. BJP insiders feel the idea has a huge potential to emerge as campaign point for BJP during the 2019 elections. Needless to say the BJP's Kashmir hands are at work despite some others saying that the idea may have political costs. Let's wait for the Amarnath Yatra to get over for the die to be cast!
