BJP holds veto power in J&K: Jaitley TNN | Dec 25, 2014, 07.45PM IST Whatsapp Facebook Google Plus Twitter Email Linkedin Email Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, BJPs central observer for J&K, told reporters here that the party was actively in touch with independent and unattached MLAs. Text resize:A A A JAMMU: Asserting that it has several options in government-formation in Jammu & Kashmir, BJP on Thursday said it holds the veto power in the state. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, BJPs central observer for J&K, told reporters here that the party was actively in touch with independent and unattached MLAs. Whoever forms the government, BJP must have a crucial role in it, he said. READ ALSO: BJP considers feelers from both PDP and NC Poll results put Jammu at centre of new Kashmir equation Jaitley said BJP now holds the veto power in the state. Earlier, the veto power was in the hands of Congress and now its in the hands of BJP, he said. Addressing the media after a meeting of newly- elected BJP MLAs, Jaitley said that Jammu & Kashmir BJP MLAs have authorized party President Amit Shah to decide about future course of action on the issue of government formation in the state. READ ALSO: J&K BJP MLAs authorize Amit Shah to decide on govt formation: Arun Jaitley I have personally talked to all MLAs and taken into view their opinion about who should be the leader of legislative assembly, Arun Jaitley said in Jammu, after meeting newly elected BJP MLAs. Arun Jaitley further added that many options are open for the BJP on government formation in the state. PDP has slightly more seats than us, but popular vote is with the BJP. BJP had the best strike rate in Jammu & Kashmir assembly elections, Jaitley added. I have personally talked to all MLAs and taken into view their opinion about who should be the leader of legislative assembly, Arun Jaitley said in Jammu, after meeting newly elected BJP MLAs. BJP sources said the party would drive a hard bargain to ensure that it has an arrangement mostly on its terms and without having to drastically dilute its plank. Negotiations will seek to explore whether the party can get the prospective partner to agree to let a Hindu from Jammu become the CM as part of a rotational arrangement. BJP leaders remain confident of commanding the loyalty of most of the independents that have won the election, reducing the manouevring room of other players. (With inputs from PTI)
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