In all, the post-poll arithmetic suggests that the People’s Alliance
along with the Congress can take 12 DDCs (nine in Kashmir and three in Jammu). But they are wary, and not celebrating yet because of fear that winning Independent candidates or even their own may change parties.
The National Conference and the Congress Wednesday accused the civil and police administration of doing the BJP’s bidding in the Valley. “The administration has now taken on the responsibility of trying to collect independent candidates for the BJP and its subsidiary. It seems the government doesn’t have enough to do and has branched out into this line of work as well,” former Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said in a tweet.