PDP has virtually turned down the offer of support from the National Conference for the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, dimming the prospects of an early resolution to the political stalemate in the state.

The two parties were engaged in war or words yesterday, a day after National Conference's Working President Omar Abdullah wrote to Governor NN Vohra to formally inform him about his party's support to PDP.

PDP, which emerged as the single largest party with 28 seats in the 87-member House, made it clear that the offer of support was not acceptable to it. Party's Chief spokesperson Naeem Akhtar told PTI in Srinagar that the people have voted against the National Conference in the elections and they cannot decide on the government formation. He said that people have voted for change in the state and an alliance with the National Conference would amount to disrespecting their desire.

The National Conference, then, in turn said that it will give only outside support to PDP and will not join government with it in the state.
On the other hand, sources in PDP and BJP have hinted that informal talks between the two parties are still going on.