The results in J&K The results has thrown up as expected a hung assembly. Mission 44 has flopped miserably. On the other side ,both the Congress and NC have been largely reduced in recognition. It is a bit too indigestible outcome for the NC, which has lost its pre eminent position all the time. Omar Abdulha without the presence of his father has fared badly, but he feels his age has its advantage in the long run in comparison. He may digress for comfort of the fall out of militancy, floods and incumbency to buttress his fall from grace. He is more than willing to take the call in the formation of stable Government in the valley while not shutting the doors, but will not take the lead. He has also changed his hardened stand on BJP as untouchable even extending his support on the Bharat Ratna award to AB Vajpayee couched in defensible language.The Congress and NC have been clearly rejected by the voters and it will be suicidal for both the parties to enter into understanding and come to power by the back door. Jammu predominantly a Hindu area has been captured by the BJP and the valley a base for Muslims has preferred the PDP. It is possible before elections the voters in the either region were not aware of such an outcome. On the contrary the Congress prides itself for being the only party for having been represented in all 3 parts, ie Ladak, Jammu and Kashmir .Hence ignoring Congress in any combination will be unwise It is moot question whether NC with all its election rhetoric and venom can now co exist with BJP, but post elections politics are two different ball games.PDP has the option to combine with others, but not likely with NC, with which it has a hate relations, Gearing up with Congress and others is also a distinct scenario. It will be suicidal for both BJP and PDP to form a marriage of convenience, as they are like oil and water in mixable. Their ideological stand s on ASPA and Art 370 is a valley of divide, which is next to impossible to bridge and will they bury the hatchet permanently just to cling to power in scheme of sharing by rotation. Mufti is on record in his communication to the Centre that ASPA must be realistically analyzed and irritants and short comings dispelled in the interest of both State and Nation in the face of increasing militancy and threat to stability and peace in the region
In politics they say there are no permanent enemies or friends and politics makes strange bed fellow If it is going to be a win –win situation for both PDP and BJP, they will have to swallow their pride and ego and work out a compromise solution to work for the development of the state and shelved conveniently the contentious issue on which there is no meeting grounds The situation is fluid and evolving for time being, both parties are quoting and evasive about directions that will follow after meeting of their respective party conclaves., There is more stability likely with PDP and BJP. Amit Shah is on record for not closing any options and reconsideration post election results In the name of development and need to form a stable Government, the parties will hammer out a solution forgetting about the bitter rivalries post elections If NC joins this permutation and combinations, it will strengthen the creation. In all probability Congress is likely to left out in the winter cold, in spite of waiting with open arms to favourably accept any invitation to be a partner Wait and watch is the best option for time being as the parties work out nuances to mollify their voter base without a backlash in the long run, Hence the first opportunity is for the PDP, which has to some extent started to send feelers and test the unpredictable temperatures. The BJP is exuding confidence in going with the PDP unofficially, but are unwilling to commit openly about back door parleys with their leaders Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
