Congress to Give Letter of Support to NC by Evening
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Friday said that the party will give a letter of support to the National Conference by this evening to form the government in the Union Territory.
Karra said they called the legislature party meeting today at 3 pm, where they will pass a resolution.
“The resolution will then be sent to the party high command in New Delhi. We have six members, and the party high command will decide who will get what in the coalition government with the National Conference,” he said.
He also said that as of now they have no demands and after the government formation they will put forth their demands.
“We will give a letter of support to NC by today in the evening after the conclusion of our legislature party meeting,” he said.
Earlier, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah, who was chosen as legislature party head by newly election assembly members of the party, said that they were waiting for the letter of support from the Congress following which they will meet Lt Governor Manoj Sinha to stake claim for government formation.
National Conference and Congress had entered into a pre-poll alliance to contest assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir. NC won 42 seats, Congress won six seats, while four members, who won the election as independent candidates, extended support to the National Conference. (KNO)
