As suspense over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir continued, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said that the idea of a grand alliance with National Conference and Congress as partners is an option for forming a stable government in the state. According to PDP Chief Spokesman Naeem Akhtar it is one of the options that can be explored to form a stable government in the state and also fulfill the aspirations of all the regions of the state. The idea of such an alliance was mooted by senior Congress leader and former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.
In another development, BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav has claimed that it has got the support of five independents and that BJP will form its government in the state. PDP President Mehbooba Mufti is slated to meet Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra tomorrow for discussing government-formation.

All eyes are now set on the meeting between the PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti and Governor NN Vohra on Wednesday where PDP Chief is expected to brief the Governor over efforts being made by the party to cobble together a workable majority in the state. According to highly placed sources, PDP leader is expected to seek more time from the Governor to carry out consultations over the government formation in the state. Vohra had on Friday invited Mehbooba and BJP state unit president Jugal Kishore Sharma for separate meetings to hold discussion on formation of government in the state.

Meanwhile, amid all the uncertainty about the formation of the Government , BJP has said that the party would not give up attempts to form the government in the state and added that in the present scenario, a new government in J&K is not possible without the BJP.