Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to the people of Jammu and Kashmir after Congress-NC's alliance surpassed the halfway mark in the assembly elections, saying that the coalition government will make every effort to fulfill citizens' 'aspirations.'
Amid the exit polls projection in favour of the Congress, Delhi Congress President Devender Yadav expressed faith in making a strong government in the state adding that in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress will form a coalition government.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader, Hafiz Hamdullah, vehemently denied any "impression" that his party is going to join the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government, according to ARY News.
Fitch Ratings has maintained its assessment of India's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB-' with a Stable Outlook, despite the coalition government following the recent election results.
Speaking to reporters at the nomination filing by Congress candidates for the Legislative elections, Shivakumar said, "After the Lok Sabha elections, BJP-led NDA government may not be in power in Maharashtra. Congress will form the government there with the help of coalition partners."
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Five prime ministers in five years jibe at the INDIA bloc, and said that they would even make two or four Prime Ministers in a year, but wouldn't let the country go towards "dictatorship."
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday decided to join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government at the centre after holding discussions, MQM-P deputy convener Mustafa Kamal revealed, as reported by Geo News.
While addressing the meeting regarding his party's protest against alleged rigging in the recent general elections, Fazl lamented the erosion of democratic principles.
A political stalemate in Pakistan continued as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) failed to reach an agreement on government formation following a split mandate in national elections, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has started deliberating to join hands with the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to form its government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province after facing refusal from the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), according to The News International.