More than 29 leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including MLAs, MLCs, MPs and other leaders were part of the delegation that flew to New Delhi to pay tributes to the departed poet-politician.
Setting aside the political bitterness post the collapse of PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti led the biggest delegation to New Delhi to pay homage to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The move sent the political rumour mills into an overdrive in the restive state.
More than 29 leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including MLAs, MLCs, MPs and other leaders were part of the delegation that flew to New Delhi to pay tributes to the departed poet-politician.
Around 18 of 28 PDP MLA were part of the delegation that visited the national Capital to pay homage to Vajpayee. Five rebel PDP MLAs who have revolted against the leadership of Mehbooba Mufti were not part of the delegation.
Five other PDP MLAs too did not join the delegation because of their "personal and other engagements".
Taking the biggest delegation to New Delhi has set the political rumour mills buzzing given the rebellion within the PDP and BJP's renewed efforts to cobble up numbers for the formation of the government in Jammu and Kashmir.
"Reached New Delhi where PDP President Mehbooba Mufti sahiba is leading senior party leaders an legislators to pay tribute to late Vajpayeeji. We will fondly remember him as a leader who understood the emotions and sentiments of people of J&K," tweeted Rafi Ahmad Mir, chief spokesman of PDP.
The rebel PDP MLAs and MLCs remained away from the delegation though they took to Twitter to pay tributes to the departed leader.
"In the death of Atalji a statesman passes away. He was truly a peoples' man. I vividly recall as a child my father's interactions with the great man. He will be a reference point for the younger generation aspiring to lead," tweeted Imran Reza Ansari, PDP rebel MLA from Pattan and former sports minister.
Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra also left for New Delhi to attend the funeral of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Vohra had served him for several years, when he was carrying out a dialogue with all segments in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
Political rumour mill abuzz
- Over 29 leaders of the PDP including MLAs, MLCs, MPs and others were part of the delegation.
- Five rebel PDP MLAs were not part of the team, but they took to Twitter to pay tributes.
- The move has set the political world abuzz with renewed efforts to form government by PDP & BJP.
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