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Mehbooba Mufti stakes claim to form government in Jammu and Kashmir with NC, Congress help

Updated : November 22, 2018 07:28 AM IST

In a letter to Governor Satyapal Malik, Mehbooba said the PDP is the largest party in the state assembly having a strength of 29 MLAs.

The National Conference has a strength of 15 MLAs and the Congress 12. That takes our collective strength to 56.

Mehbooba Mufti stakes claim to form government in Jammu and Kashmir with NC, Congress help

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP patron Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday staked claim to form a government with the support of the Congress and the National Conference.

In a letter to Governor Satyapal Malik, Mehbooba said the PDP is the largest party in the state assembly having a strength of 29 MLAs.

Have been trying to send this letter to Rajbhavan. Strangely the fax is not received. Tried to contact HE Governor on phone. Not available. Hope you see it @jandkgovernor pic.twitter.com/wpsMx6HTa8

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) November 21, 2018

"You might have gathered from the media reports that the Congress and the National Conference have also decided to extend support to our party to form a government in the state.

The National Conference has a strength of 15 MLAs and the Congress 12. That takes our collective strength to 56.

"Since I am presently in Srinagar, it would not be possible for me to call on you immediately and this is to keep you informed that we would be seeking your convenience shortly to stake the claim for forming the government in the state," Mehbooba said in her letter.

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