Srinagar: Governor Satya Paul Malik on Sunday said he would go “by the rule book” if any party or a combination of parties comes forward to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir.
“I will go by the rule book,” Malik told The Tribune to a question on what if a combination of parties stakes claim to form the government as the current Assembly has more than 30 months left.
He, however, maintained that so far no one has come forward with this claim; even senior PDP leader Altaf Bukhari, who had mooted the idea of a coalition government of PDP and NC, did not broach this subject when he met him, the Governor added.
At present, the Assembly is under suspended animation.
Governor Malik opined that the “best course would be to hold fresh elections”, but was quick to add that “this call will be taken by Delhi”.
At the time when Delhi is in “election mode” for the 2019 parliamentary polls, Malik could take up this issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh during his visit to Delhi Tuesday onwards.
The availability of security forces for the Amarnath Yatra made the government announce the urban local body and panchayat elections in quick succession rather than test the waters, he said. (Tribune)
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