Political see-saw pointing at NC-Cong pact

National Conference emerges as the largest single party in Jammu and Kashmir and Omar Abdullah is likely to approach Congress to form the government. Senior Congress leaders are expected to meet on Sunday evening to formally take a decision on the matter

JK voted for democracy:PM

"I think the large turnout in Kashmir is a vote for democracy and national integration. We are all happy at the turnout, and who wins or loses is a secondary issue." Dr Singh said speaking at the 123rd foundation day celebrations of the Congress.

Lessons for Pak, says Sonia

It is not important who wins but what is important is that people of Kashmir have expressed full faith in democracy and our neighbour (Pakistan) should learn from this. It's a victory for democracy," said Congress President Sonia Gandhi, adding: "From the very beginning, I have been saying that elections should be held on time. I am glad that elections took place in time in Jammu and Kashmir."

BJP rise a cause of concern: Azad

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister Gulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said the "rise" of BJP in the state was a worrying sign."It does worry me. These trends are the outcome of unfortunate things happened in July and August. The question is that secularism is getting shrunk at the cost of development," Azad said, adding that it should be "a worry for each and every Indian." "The rise of BJP in the border state which is facing terrorism is a worrying factor for the entire country," he said, adding "Independents are going to play a key role. Last time 15 independents backed Congress. It is not about which party will be number one or two. It is possible that eventually it would be a single party being backed by over twenty independents that comes to power."

NC prefers Congress: Omar
National Conference, which is emerging as the single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir assembly, on Sunday said it will approach the Congress for forming a coalition government."Yes, if the current trends of leads in 27 seats hold momentum, we will approach the Congress which is a like-minded party. We will approach the Congress to form the government," party President Omar Abdullah said. He ruled out any possibility of pact with the BJP.

Cong is the kingmaker: Soz

" The Congress will determine the future of JK government," Union Minister and Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress chief Saifuddin Soz said, with early trends of the poll results indicating a hung assembly. "The Congress alone can determine the chemistry of the coalition. The Congress will do what suits the nation's interest and party objectives," he added.

Amarnath played havoc: Chavan

We would like nothing better than a stable government in Jammu and Kashmir. Separatists cannot have their say and democratic process must go on. We expected to do better than last time, but the Amarnath issue impacted the elections in the Jammu region," said Prithviraj Chavan, Congress leader in charge of JK polls.