PDP-BJP deal complete: J&K Govt. soon

The BJP and the PDP had already agreed to form a coalition government pending the modalities of  CMP that would help them get along.

Speaking to the media,Amit Shah said, "I am happy that differences have almost ended and in the coming days a PDP-BJP alliance government in Jammu and Kashmir will be in place."

"After polls in Jammu and Kashmir both parties held talks, after several rounds of discussion a common minimum programme has been arrived at," he said.

Reports said the government is likely to be headed by  PDP veteran Mufti Mohammed Sayeed with the BJP's Nirmal Singh as his deputy. Their sweraing-in will take place at Jammu University's Zoravar Auditorium on March 1.

The deal reached between Mebooba Mufti and Amit Shah ended two months of negotiations between the two parties aimed at narrowing differences over various contentious issues, including the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.

The electorate of Jammu and Kashmir elected a hung Assembly in December last year  with the PDP emerging as the single largest party with 28 seats in the 87-member House. The BJP emerged as the second largest party with 25 seats followed by the National Conference at 15 and Congress with 12. Smaller parties and independents won seven seats.